"law of cosines" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=law of cosines}} law of cosines (uncountable)
  1. (trigonometry) A generalization of the Pythagorean theorem that relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the cosine of one of its angles. Wikipedia link: law of cosines Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Trigonometric functions, Trigonometry Synonyms: cosine formula, cosine law, cosine rule Related terms: law of sines Translations (statement): kosinuslar teoremi (Azerbaijani), cosinusrelationen [common-gender] (Danish), kosinilause (Finnish), Kosinussatz [masculine] (German), koszinusztétel (Hungarian), teorema del coseno [masculine] (Italian), teorema cosinusului [definite, feminine] (Romanian), kasinwaying batas (Tagalog)
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