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Law of SinesSolving Oblique Triangles
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Oblique Triangle DefinitionsThe Law of SinesGeneral Strategies for Using the Law of Sines
ASASAAThe Ambiguous Case SSA
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Trigonometry can help us solve non-right triangles as well. Non-right triangles are know as oblique triangles. There are two categories of oblique triangles—acute and obtuse.
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Acute Triangles
In an acute triangle, each of the angles is less than 90º.
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Obtuse Triangles
In an obtuse triangle, one of the angles is obtuse (between 90º and 180º). Can there be two obtuse angles in a triangle?
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The Law of Sines
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Consider the first category, an acute triangle (α, β, γ are acute).
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Create an altitude, h.
hNow, sin( ) , so that h a sin( )ahBut sin( ) , so that h c sin( )c
By transitivity, a sin( ) c sin( )sin( ) sin( )Which means
c a
γ γ
α α
γ αγ α
= =
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Let’s create another altitude h’.
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h'sin( ) , so that h' c sin( )c
h'sin( ) , so that h' b sin( )b
By transitivity, c sin( ) b sin( )sin( ) sin( )Which means
b c
β β
γ γ
β γβ γ
= =
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sin( ) sin( ) sin( )a b cα β γ
= =
Putting these together, we get
This is known as the Law of Sines.
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The Law of Sines is used when we know any two angles and one side or when we know two sides and an angle opposite one of those sides.
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Fact The law of sines also works for oblique triangles that contain an obtuse angle (angle between 90º and 180º).
α is obtuse
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General Strategies for Usingthe Law of Sines
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One side and two angles are known.
ASA or SAA
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ASA
From the model, we need to determine a, b, and γ using the law of sines.
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First off, 42º + 61º + γ = 180º so that γ = 77º. (Knowledge of two angles
yields the third!)
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Now by the law of sines, we have the following relationships:
)sin(42 sin(77 ) sin(61 ) sin(77 ) ; a 12 b 12
= =
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So that
12 sin(42 ) 12 sin(61 )a bsin(77 ) sin(77 )
12 (0.6691) 12 (0.8746)a b0.9744 0.9744
a 8.2401 b 10.7709
= =
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SAA
From the model, we need to determine a, b, and α using the law of sines.
Note: α + 110º + 40º = 180ºso that α = 30º
ab
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By the law of sines,
)sin(30 sin(40 ) sin(110 ) sin(40 ) ; a 12 b 12
= =
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Thus,
12 sin(30 ) 12 sin(110 )a bsin(40 ) sin(40 )
12 (0.5) 12 (0.9397)a b0.6428 0.5
a 9.3341 b 22.5526
= =
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i i
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The Ambiguous Case – SSA
In this case, you may have information that results in one triangle, two triangles, or no triangles.
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SSA – No Solution
Two sides and an angle opposite one of the sides.
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By the law of sines,
sin(57 ) sin( )15 20
γ=
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Thus,20 sin(57 )sin( )
1520 (0.8387)sin( )
15sin( ) 1.1183 Impossible!
γ
γ
γ
=
=
= ←
i
i
Therefore, there is no value for γ that exists! No Solution!
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SSA – Two Solutions
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By the law of sines,
sin(32 ) sin( )30 42
α=
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So that,42 sin(32 )sin( )
3042 (0.5299)sin( )
30sin( ) 0.7419
48 or 132
α
α
α
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Case 1 Case 2
48 32 180 100
γ
γ
+ + =
=
132 32 180 16
γ
γ
+ + =
=
Both triangles are valid! Therefore, we have two solutions.
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Case 1)sin(100 sin(32 )
c 30=
30 sin(100 )c sin(32 )
30 (0.9848)c 0.5299
c 55.7539
=
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Case 2sin(16 ) sin(32 )
c 30=
30 sin(16 )csin(32 )
30 (0.2756)c0.5299
c 15.6029
=
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Finally our two solutions:
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SSA – One Solution
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By the law of sines,
sin(40 ) sin( )3 2
γ=
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2 sin(40 )sin( )3
2 (0.6428)sin( )3
sin( ) 0.4285 25.4 or 154.6
γ
γ
γ
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γ
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Note– Only one is legitimate!
40 25.4 180 114.6
β
β
+ + =
=
40 154.6 18014.6 Not Possible!β
β
+ + =
= − ←
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Thus we have only one triangle.
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By the law of sines,
sin(114.6 ) sin(40 ) ;b 3
=
3 sin(114.6 )b sin(40 )
3 (0.9092)b 0.6428
b 4.2433
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Finally, we have:
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