Solving quadrantal spherical triangle :

In case giving a spherical triangle in which one side is 90° , we use

the following fundamental rules ,

sin m iddle = tan( adj .) × tan ( adj .)

sin m iddle = cos(opp .) × cos (opp .)

Example :

1. Solve the following right angle spherical triangle ABC

given that : c = 90° , a = 115° 25' , B = 60° 18'
c = 900
Solution :
A B
In the first

sin B = tan A . tan (90 − a ) 90o - b 90o - a

∴ sin B = tan A . cot a
-(900 – C)
sin B
∴ tan A = = sin B .tan a = −1.827961
cot a
∴ A = 180o − tan −1 1.827961 = 118D 40′′ 52′′
In the second
sin (90 − b) = cos B . cos (90 − a )
∴ cos b = cos B . sin a = 0.4475034
D
∴ b = 63 24′ 59′′
In the third

sin (90 − a ) = tan B . tan [− (90 − C )]

∴ cos a = − tan B . tan (90 − C )
∴ cos a = − tan B . cot C
tan B
∴ tan C = − = 4.0847979
cos a
D
∴ C = 76 14′ 38′′

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Solving quadrantal spherical triangle :

Solve the following quadrantal spherical triangle ABC
given that :
sin m iddle = tan( adj .) × tan ( adj .)
sin m iddle = cos(opp .) × cos (opp .)

Lecture

1. a = 90° , B = 80° 10' , C = 50° 20'

2. A = 45° , c = 72° , b = 90°
3. c = 90° , a = 116° 44' 48" , b = 44° 26' 21"
4. c = 90° , a = 115° 25' , B = 60° 18'

Section

1. a = 90° , c = 49° 23' , b = 76° 41'

2. b = 90° , B = 100° , c = 50° 10'
3. c = 90° , A = 121° 20' , B = 42° 01'
4. a = 90° , c = 60° 35' , B = 122° 18'

Home work

1. c = 90° , a = 60° 10' , b = 80° 20'

2. a = 90° , B = 80° 10' , C = 48° 50'
3. a = 90° , c = 108° , B = 45°
4. a = 90° , C = 60° 20' , A = 115° 40'
5. c = 90° , a = 110° 11' , B = 14° 20'

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