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10.4: The Law of Sines10.4: The Law of Sines

Expectation:

G1.3.2: Know and use the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines and use them to solve problems. Find the area of a triangle with sides a and b and included angle θ using the

formula Area = (1/2) a b sin θ .


The Law of SinesThe Law of Sines

For any triangle ΔABC, with sides of a, b, and c opposite ∠A, ∠B and ∠C respectively:


3 Cases of The Law of Sines3 Cases of The Law of Sines

1. Acute Triangles

2. Right Triangles

3. Obtuse Triangles


Proving the Law of SinesProving the Law of Sines

Given: ΔABC is acute

Prove: Sin A Sin B Sin Ca cb


Acute Case: Law of SinesAcute Case: Law of Sines

A

B

C

a

b

c

h

x

y


Acute Case: Law of SinesAcute Case: Law of Sines

A

B

C

a

b

cg

t u


Solve the triangle below (calculate all Solve the triangle below (calculate all unknown measures).unknown measures).

74°

2015

A b

B


Solve the triangle below.Solve the triangle below.

60° 42°5A B

C

b a

In the figure below, what is the In the figure below, what is the measure of ∠α, rounded to the measure of ∠α, rounded to the

nearest whole degree?nearest whole degree?a.a. 20°20°

b.b. 55°55°

c.c. 70°70°

d.d. 75°75°

e.e. 110°110°

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∠α

55°

10

11.47


Two cars leave the same house at the same time and each is 40 miles away after 1 hour. Car A traveled in the direction of 60° north of east. Car B traveled in the direction of 25° west of north. How far apart (from each other) are the two cars?


Solve the triangle below. Solve the triangle below.

CA

30°

7

B

c

12



A

B

7

30°

C12


What Happened?What Happened?

The Ambiguous Case:A triangle with an angle and 2 nonincluded

sides given (SSA) may have 2 different solutions.


SsA ConditionSsA Condition

SSA is not a problem if the given angle is SSA is not a problem if the given angle is opposite the longer of the 2 given sides. opposite the longer of the 2 given sides. This is called SsA. A triangle to be solved is This is called SsA. A triangle to be solved is not ambiguous if it satisfies SsA.not ambiguous if it satisfies SsA.


SsASsA5 cm

12 cm

110°This is not an ambiguous case!


SsASsA

12 cm

5 cm

18°

This is an ambiguous case!


What to Do? What to Do?What to Do? What to Do?

If the case is ambiguous, use sin α = sin (180 - α) to

determine both possible angle combinations.



30°

7

C

B

A

c

12

Yana is planning a triangular garden. He Yana is planning a triangular garden. He wants to put a fence around it. The wants to put a fence around it. The length of one side is 30 feet. If the length of one side is 30 feet. If the angles at each end of this side are 44° angles at each end of this side are 44° and 58°, find the length of fencing and 58°, find the length of fencing needed to enclose the garden.needed to enclose the garden.

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Assignment:Assignment:

Pages 658 – 661,

# 13-21 (odds), 33-35, 51-56 (all).

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