Trigonometry

Worksheet for Test #8

Use the Law of Sines to solve for the missing dimension in each problem.

1.) 2.)
100°
178 m x 5.5”

50° 30° 80°

x

3.) 4.) θ
8.5”
65 mm
θ

41 mm
7.25” 65°
75°

NOTE: Use the generic triangle below to help you place dimensions for problems #5 – 8 which deal with
the Ambiguous Case:

C
b a

A B
c

5.) Given a triangle with dimensions A = 30°, a = 4”, and b = 8”, how many solutions will exist?

a) ONE
b) TWO
c) NONE

6.) Given a triangle with dimensions A = 20°, a = 3”, and b = 6.25” how many solutions will exist?

a) ONE
b) TWO
c) NONE
7.) Given a triangle with dimensions A = 40°, a = 2”, and b =7”, how many solutions will exist?

a) ONE
b) TWO
c) NONE

8.) Recall from your study of the ambiguous case, given the following dimensions:

A = 35°, a = 50mm, and b = 75 mm

there are two different triangles that could be formed.

One of the triangles looks like this:

75 mm
50 mm
35°
c

Make a sketch showing the other way the triangle could look:

Use the Law of Cosines to solve for the missing dimension in each problem #9 - 14.

9.) 10.) x

80°
80 ft 75 ft 7.5 m
9m
60°
x

11.) 12.)
θ
2.5” 25”
x 18”
35°
3.25”
27”
 13.) 14.)

34 ft 35 ft
25” 10”
θ θ
38 ft 31”

Use the area formulas you learned in the chapter to solve the following problems #15 –22.

15.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #9.

16.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #10.

17.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #11.

18.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #1.

19.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #2.

20.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #12.

21.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #13.

22.) Determine the area of the triangle shown in Problem #14.