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  • Apr 9, 2008, 03:16 PM
    mintytipper
    Proving Englehorn's Equation
    Prove that this is true:

    (a+b)/c = (sinA + sinB)/sinC


    I've been trying to manipulate the law of sines and make substitutions to the left side to get out the right side, bute I can't figure it out.

    law of sines: (sinA)/a = (sinB)/b = (sinC)/c

    I've been solving parts of the law of sines for the letters a, b, or c, and then putting them into the equation to attempt to get the right side out, but it just isn't working.

    Help please!
    Ann
  • Apr 10, 2008, 10:37 AM
    iamthetman
    Try putting everything on the right side in terms of SinA.

    For example SinB = b*SinA/a and SinC = c*SinA/a and then simplify.
  • Apr 11, 2008, 05:34 PM
    mintytipper
    Thank:D you:D Thank:D you:D!!!

    Now it seems so simple!!!
    :rolleyes:

    -mintytipper:D

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