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Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014 The Law of Sines The Law of Sines can be used to solve triangles that are not right. Let ABC be any triangle with a, b, and c representing the measures of the sides opposite the angles with the measures A, B, and C respectively. Then, the following is true:

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Page 1: Law of Sines.notebook...Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014 The Law of Sines The Law of Sines can be used to solve triangles that are not right. Let ABC be any triangle with a,

Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014

The Law of Sines

The Law of Sines can be used to solve triangles that are not right.

Let    ABC be any triangle with a, b, and c representing the measures of the sides opposite the angles with the measures A, B, and C respectively.  Then, the following is true:

Page 2: Law of Sines.notebook...Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014 The Law of Sines The Law of Sines can be used to solve triangles that are not right. Let ABC be any triangle with a,

Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014

Proof:

Think back to geometry:

• Unique triangles can be formed if you know the measures of certain angles and sides.

• When you know the measure of two angles and the included side (ASA), two sides and the included angle, or the measures of two angles and the non­included side (AAS), there is one unique triangle that is formed.  

• Therefore, there is one unique solution when you use the Law of Sines given those certain parts.

Page 3: Law of Sines.notebook...Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014 The Law of Sines The Law of Sines can be used to solve triangles that are not right. Let ABC be any triangle with a,

Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014

ASA

12.447.3

33

AAS

33

105

37.9

Page 4: Law of Sines.notebook...Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014 The Law of Sines The Law of Sines can be used to solve triangles that are not right. Let ABC be any triangle with a,

Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014

Solve triangle LMN if L=29, M=112, and l=22.

Try these:Solve each triangle.  Round to the nearest tenth.

1. A=40, C=70, a=20.

2. b=12, A=25, B=35.

3. B=100, C=50, c=30

4. a=8.2, B=24.8, C=61.3

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Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014

Finding the area of any triangle:

Let K represent the area of the triangle (we aren't using A since it represents the angle measures of our triangle)

Example:

Find the area of DEF if d=13.9, D=34.4 and E=14.8.

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Law of Sines.notebook January 24, 2014

Try These:Find the area of each triangle.  Round to the nearest tenth.

1. A=28, b=14, c=9

2. a=5, B=37, C=84

3. B=42.8, a=12.7, c=5.8

4. a=19.2, A=53.8, C=65.4

In order to avoid a storm, a pilot starts the flight 13 degrees off course.  After flying 80 miles in this direction, the pilot turns the plane to head toward the destination.  The angle formed by the course of the plane during the first part of the flight and the course during the second part of the flight is 160 degrees.  What is the length of the direct course from airport to airport? How much further did he fly than if he had taken a direct course?