Hyperbolic Case
In hyperbolic geometry when the curvature is −1, the law of sines becomes
In the special case when B is a right angle, one gets
which is the analog of the formula in Euclidean geometry expressing the sine of an angle as the opposite side divided by the hypotenuse.
- See also hyperbolic triangle.
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