Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Law of Sines and Law of Cosines
This tutorial examines the law of sines and the law of cosines. Includes class notes, examples, and a variety of practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource consists of a lab that utilizes the law of sines and the law of cosines.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Law of Cosine
Explore the world of the Law of Cosine in this mini-lesson. Provides a definition, simulations, examples, and practice questions that help with understanding.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Trigonometry: The Law of Cosines
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the law of cosines and how to use it. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to students who...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Determination of Unknown Angles Using Law of Cosines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find an unknown angle of a side side side triangle using the Law of Cosines.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Law of Sines and Law of Cosines
Sixteen problems present practice working with the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution"...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: Law of Cosines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use Law of Cosines and Law of Sines in different triangle situations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Determination of Unknown Angles Using Law of Cosines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers using the Law of Cosines to find an angle in a triangle.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Sine and Cosine Rules
BBC provides a three part lesson on solving triangles, by using the sine rule and cosine rule.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 2: Cosines
Defines and explores the law of cosines through examples and a video lesson. [1:41]
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Cosine Law Problems
Here are four problems to solve using the Law of Cosines. Two are SSS problems; two are SAS problems. Two have detailed solutions; two have answers given only. Notice the link at the bottom that takes you to a Law of Cosines calculator -...
Other
Trigonometry: A Crash Review
This site really is a crash review on trigonometry! Formulas, functions - you name it, it's covered! Also includes self quizzes for practice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: Sides of an Oblique Triangle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers using the Law of Cosines to find the third side of a triangle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: Sides of an Oblique Triangle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the side of an oblique triangle using the Law of Cosines.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Cosine Law
A comprehensive guide for learning all about the law of cosine with definitions, what is the law, and solved examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: General Solutions of Triangles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A summary of when to use the law of cosines or the law of sines to solve triangles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Laws of Sines and Cosines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to find missing sides and angles in non-right triangles using the Laws of Sines and Cosines.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Trigonometry
Concepts in Trigonometry are explained and illustrated here by a member of the math department at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
University of Vienna (Austria)
Trigonometry: Law of Sines
This is demonstration of how the law of sines works. It uses Java applets to manipulate the triangle and allows the user to explore what happens to the values of the triangle as the sides are changed.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trig Ratios
Investigate the cosine, sine, and tangent ratios of trigonometry using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will use these ratios to determine a right triangle's unknown side or angle. Be sure to follow the link to the...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Triangle Identities
View examples of triangle identities, equations that are true for all triangles: Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and Law of Tangents. Follow links to learn more about the purpose and examples of each identity.
Other
Karl's Calculus Tutor: Trigonometric Functions
Great application of trig and introduction to the trig functions. Also found here are the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines as well as other trig topics to review.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Laws of Sines and Cosines
At the bottom of this page from the Georgia State University, you will two real-world applications of the Laws of Sines and Cosines (in the context of velocity vectors.)
Other
Dans Math: Lessons: Trigonometry
College professor Dan Bach reviews basic trig concepts, including trig functions, right triangles, circles, radians, and polar coordinates. Site includes animated graphs and detailed examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Determination of Unknown Triangle Measures Given Area
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at triangle problems where you are given the area and must use trigonometry to find unknown sides or angles.