Copy of SSA triangle: The Ambiguous Case

This construction depicts the SSA (Side-Side-Angle) condition for triangles, in which two sides and one of their opposite angles are given. It is intended to demonstrate how the number of triangles changes (0, 1, or 2) as the sides and angle values are changed. This construction does NOT numerically solve all sides/angles of the SSA triangle. Try out my triangle solver for numerical solutions of all congruence conditions (SSS, SAS, ASA, SAA, SSA). If you have access to a keyboard:

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The labels slider covers all permutations of labeling this triangle with angles/vertices A, B, & C and opposite sides a, b, & c. All questions/info below assume the default setting of labels=1. I suggest playing around with the construction and then answering the exercises below it. Or perhaps even better, just play around with it and draw your own observations and conclusions without any guidance.

Copy of SSA triangle: The Ambiguous Case

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