Investigating the Ambiguous Case
- Author:
- mrchasemath
- Topic:
- Geometry, Trigonometry
Drag the sliders to adjust the length of the sides and , and the angle . Click the checkboxes to hide the height or the circle of radius centered at .
Applet by John Chase.
Hide the "height."
First, try making the angle an obtuse angle (greater than ). By adjusting the length of side , how many triangles can be formed?
Next, try making the angle an acute angle (less than ). By adjusting the length of side , how many triangles can be formed?