56 ts Key Ideas + The sine law states that in any AABC, the ratios of each side to the sine of its ‘opposite angle are equal abies sina sin8 _ sin sin ~ sin B inc Ta be A + Given any triangle, the sine aw can be used if you know + two sides and one angle opposite a given side (SSA) or + two angles and any side (AAS or ASA) +The ambiguous case arses in a SSA (side, side, angle) triangle. In tis situation, depending on the sizeof the given angle and the lengths of the given sides, the sine law calculation may ead to, 1, oF 2 solutions. Need to Know + In the ambiguous case, if 2A, a, and b are given and ZA is acute, there are four ceases to consider. In each case, the height of the triangle is h = b sin A . 2s | If ZAis acute anda b, one triangle exists. | if ZAis acute and h b, one triangle exists. a b A Trigonometric Ratios 37