TrigApplicationProblems

SolvingDoubleTriangles
 Stepstosolvingdoubletrianglequestions
1)Drawapictureoftheproblem.Rememberthatthingslike
buildings,lighthouses,andtrees,hypotheticallyformrightangles
withtheground.
2)Labelallsidesandanglesthattheproblemgivesyou.Decide
whatyouaretryingtosolveforandlabelitX.
3)Fillintherestoftheanglesofeachtrianglebysubtractingthe
givenanglestheproblemgivesyoufrom180o.
4)Usuallyyouwillhavetofindacommonsidetothetwotriangles
firstbyusingtheLawofSinesorCosines.
5)ThenyouwillhavetosolveforX.Decideifyouwillbeusingthe
LawofSinesorCosinestosolveforX.
Remember:Writedownthewholenumberwhenyousolvefora
sideanddon'troundanythinguntilyougettoyourfinalanswer.
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