, .

L
'^a;-
2
-365488
. . 9-782796
-
24'
2-537819
or G4
9-55127
37 20
101 44
ISO 00
78 16
Ch.m'. L plane trigonometry.
299
Astliuskle I?C = 232
'1\.
sine opp. L A.= 37
20'
So bide AB =345
To sine opp. L C = 115"
36'
Add L \= 37 20
Tlie sum =152 56
Taken from 180 00
Leaves Z. B 27 04
It is to be observed here that the second and third logarithms are added (that is, the
numbers are multiplied), and from the sum the first logarithm is subtracted (that is. divi-
sion by the first number), which leaves the remainder 9-955127, which, by the tabic of
sines, is found to be that of the angle 115 36', or 64 24'.
To find the side AC.
As sine Z. A
= 37 20' -
-
Log. 9-782796
To opp. side BC
= 232
- -
2-36,5488
.
_ f
27 04
- -
9-65S037
So sine B
~
[
78 16
- - 9-990829
To opp. side AC = 174-04
- -
2 240729
Or 374-56
- - 2-573521
Example 2. In the plane triangle ABC,
Let AB
= \i65 yards,
Z
A
= 57 12'
LB =24 45
Herein two angles are given, whose sum is 81 57'. Therefore. 1S0
81 57'= L C,
As sine Z. C
= 98 3'
- -
Log. 9-9956993
Is to A B
= 365
- -
2-5622929
So sine / B
=24 45'
- - 9-6218612
To side AC
= 154-.33
- =2-1884548
To hnd the side BC.
AssineZ-B
= 24 45' - - Log.
9-621 86 1
2
Is to AC
= 154-,'?3 - - 2-lSh4548
So sin. Z A
= 57 12' -
- 9-9245721
TosideBC
=309-86 - -
=2-4911657
1051. Theorem II. WAen tioo sides and their contained angle are given.
The given angle is first to be subtracted from 180 or two right angles, and the remainder
will he the sum of the other two angles. Divide this remainder by 2,
which will give the,
half sum of the said unknown angles ; and using the following ratio, we have
As the sum of the two given sides
Is to their difference.
So is the tangent of half the sum of their opposite angles
To the tangent of half the difference of the same angles.
Now the half sum of any two quantities increased by their half difference gives the
greater, and diminished by it gives the less. If, therefore, the half difference of the angles
above found be added to their half sum, it will give the greater angle, and subtracting it will
leave the lesser angle. All the angles thus become known, and the unknown side is then
found by the former theorem.
For let ABC
{Jig. 399.) be the proposed triangle, having the two given sides AC, BC,
including the given angle C. With the centre C and radius e
CA, the less of these two sides, describe a semicircle, meeting
'^
tl'e other side of BC produced in E, and the unknown side .\B
in G. Join AE, CG, and draw DF pardlel to AE. Now
BE is the sum of the given sides AC, CB, or of EC, CB
;
and
BD is the difference of these given sides. The external angle
ACE is equal to the sum of the two internal or given angles
CAB, CBA ; but the angle ADE at the circumference is equal
ng- j'^.
to half the angle ACE at the centre; wherefore the same angle ADE is equal to half
tlie sum of the given angles CAB, CBA. Also the external angle AGC of the triangle
B(iC is equal to the sum of the two internal angles GCB, GBC, or the angle GCB is
cipial to the difference of the two angles AGC, GBC; but the angle CAB is equal to
the said angle AGC, these being opjwsite to the eijual sides AC, CG ;
and the angle DAB
at the circumference is e(jual to half the angle DCG at the centre. 'Ilierefore the angle
1).\B is equal to half the difference of tlu- two given angles CAB, CBA, of which it has
been shown that ADE or CDA is the half sum.