The discussion focuses on determining the coordinates of the third vertex of a triangle when two vertices are known, along with the lengths of all sides and one included angle. Participants suggest using either the equations of the lines forming the triangle's sides or applying the distance formula to establish simultaneous equations. The key methods involve solving for the unknown vertex using the known coordinates and lengths, leading to a system of equations that can be solved for the third vertex's coordinates.
PREREQUISITESMathematicians, engineering students, and anyone involved in computational geometry or triangle-related calculations will benefit from this discussion.
tyroiusrtmaon said:So I've been trying to figure this out for quite a while and all the sources I've found on the internet haven't seemed to work. Basically what I have is the position of two points, I have all the sides and one of the included angles and I want to find the coordinates of the third vertex. I've tried several different approaches and none have really worked, I'd appreciate some help. Thanks in advance.