Firstly, I would copy out the diagram

C 6 cm x

40 10 cm

a) If we were to draw a perpendicular line from AB to C,

C 6 cm x

40

10 cm

Then name the point of intersection along line AB as D. If we look at triangle ACD C only, we can find the length of CD by sine rule
6 cm x

40 10 cm D

We then are able to find the length of AD too,

Now Lets look at the other side of the triangle. CBD

C

We can find the length of DB

6 cm x

40
D

10 cm

then we can use tangent to find the ,

After that, we can use cosine of using pythagoras theorem)

to find : ( another way is to do

cm cm (correct to 3 sig fig)

b) Another way is to use cosine rule, To find the value of x, I can use the cosine rule:

If we convert the diagram to a more simplified label, where AC= b, AB= c, = A, CB =a

C
b 6 cm

xa

Then a can be found by cosine rule,

40 10 cm c

Where b = 6, c= 10, A = 40

.047466683

Hence x = 6.64 cm

c ) The sine rule states that in any triangle, = =

The sine rule can be used to find the unknown side(s) and angle(s) of a triangle when given Two angles and a side Two sides and a non-included angle

1st case, one angle and two side given (ASS condition)
A

Where with length AC known to us as 8 cm, AB is 9cm. In this case one can clearly see this is ASS condition,to find : By using sine rule, = =

( = = {
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)) (

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))}

2nd case, two angles and a side given (ASA condition)

Where , with length AB = 9 cm. In this case one can clearly see this is ASA condition,to find :

by using sine rule, = =

= =

Thus this are the ways to find the unknown sides and angles using the sine rule