GCSE Mathematics · key term

Ambiguous case

Definition

The situation in which given side–side–angle information can produce two different valid triangles because $\sin\theta=\sin(180^\circ-\theta)$ .

Used by Edexcel

Specification G22 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

The situation in which given side–side–angle information can produce two different valid triangles because $\sin\theta=\sin(180^\circ-\theta)$ .

Used by Edexcel

Specification G22 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

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