Existence of spherical triangles and their uniqueness upto rigid motion

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On a 2-dimensional sphere of radius $\frac{1}{\sqrt{k}}$, call it $S_k$, where $k > 0$, we have the metric $d$ that is the great circle distance between any two points. How do I prove the following?

If $a + b + c < \frac{2 \pi}{\sqrt{k}}$, then there exists a triangle on $S_k$ having sides that are arcs of great circles with lengths $a$, $b$ and $c$. Also it is unique upto rigid motions.

A rigid motion is an isometry from $S_k$ onto itself.

Thanks.