Mathematics GCSE
Selecting the appropriate rule for a given triangle
What Selecting the appropriate rule for a given triangle means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Selecting the appropriate rule for a given triangle
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Choosing the correct rule and substituting accurately, paying attention to whether the angle is included between the two known sides.
Topics that use Selecting the appropriate rule for a given triangle
- Mensuration and calculation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Accurate substitution and rearrangement
- arc length
- Area = ½ab sin C
- Circumference
- composite shapes
- Corresponding vertices and sides
- Diameter
- Frustum
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