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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Week 7
Weekly Learning Activity Sheet
Illustrating Law of Sines
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Mathematics 9
Weekly Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 4: Week 7: Illustrating Law of Sines
First Edition, 2021

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WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Mathematics 9 Quarter 4 Week 7

ILLUSTRATING LAW OF SINES

Name:_______________________________ Section:______________

Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC)

1. Illustrates laws of sines and cosines. Code: M9GE-IVf-g-1
2. Solves problems involving oblique triangles. Code: M9GE-IVh-j-1

Learning Objectives
1. Determines the missing parts of oblique triangles applying the Law of Sines.
2. Applies the Law of Sines to solve real life problems involving oblique triangles.
3. Formulates and solves real life problems involving oblique triangles applying the Law of
Sines.
4. Derives a formula for area of an oblique triangle using the sine ratio.
5. Finds the area of an oblique triangle using the derived formula:
a. A= ½ ab Sin C
b. A= ½ bc Sin A
c. A= ½ ac Sin B
Time Allotment: 4 days
Mathematics 9 Learner’s Material, pp. 485-494

Key Concepts

An oblique triangle is a triangle which does not contain any right angle.
Oblique triangles may be classified into two—acute and obtuse.
An acute triangle is a triangle whose angles are all less than 90°.
An obtuse triangle is a triangle in which one of the angles is more than 90°.

The Law of Sines is described by the relation,

Law of Sines
In any ∆ABC,
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
= =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐

Activities

General Directions: Work on activities that follow. Do it on separate sheets of papers.

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Activity 1. Complete Me!

Materials: A sheet of paper, WLAS/Learners Manual, ballpen, scientific calculator.

Direction: Carefully examine the example below. Solve the missing parts of the triangles.
(If answers are not exact, round off to the nearest hundredths.)

Example 1.

Solve for the missing parts of ∆ABC on the right.

To solve:
Given: two sides and an angle opposite one of these sides.
𝑎 = 10
𝑐 = 19
∠C =120°
Solutions:
∠C is an obtuse and 𝑐 > 𝑎 , thus there is exactly one solution.
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐶
Since a, c, and ∠C are known, we can use the formula =
𝑎 𝑐
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐶
= Formula to use to solve for ∠A
𝑎 𝑐

sin 𝐴 sin 120°

= Substitute the given values.
10 19

10 sin 120°
sin 𝐴 = Cross multiply
19

10 (0.87)
sin 𝐴 = Compute for the values of sin 120°
19
using a scientific calculator.
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sin 𝐴 = = 0.46 Solve for A
19

𝐴 = sin−1 0.46 Click sin−1 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 a number 0.46 in your scientific

calculator
𝐴 = 27.38°
Using the concept that the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°, we have
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
27.38° + ∠𝐵 + 120° = 180°
∠𝐵 + 147.38° = 180°
∠𝐵 = 180° − 147.38°
∠𝐵 = 32.62°
Following the steps used earlier in solving for A, we can now solve for b using the formula
sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
= .
𝑏 𝑐
Sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 sin 32.62° sin 120°
= → = → 19 sin 32.62° = 𝑏 sin 120°
𝑏 𝑐 𝑏 19

𝑏 sin 120° = 19 sin 32.62°

𝑏(0.87) = 19(0.54)
19(0.54) 10.26
𝑏= =
0.87 0.87

𝑏 = 11.79

Shown above is the triangle

with its complete parts.
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Activity 2. Help Me Find A Solution!

Materials: A sheet of paper, WLAS/Learners Manual, ballpen, scientific calculator.

Direction: Illustrates and solve the following problems. (If answers are not exact, round
off to the nearest hundredths.)

Example 1.

A newly-wed couple wants to purchase a piece of land which is triangular in shape. If the two
sides of the lot measure 25 m and 30 m and their included angle is 60°, what is its area? If
the lot costs Php2,000 per square meter, how much would it cost the couple to buy the lot?

Illustration:

𝐴∆ (𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑠 "𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒)

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Formula: 𝐴∆ = 2 𝑏𝑐 sin 𝐴

Given: 𝑏 = 25𝑚 , 𝑐 = 30𝑚 , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝐴 = 60°

Solution:
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𝐴∆ = 𝑏𝑐 sin 𝐴
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𝐴∆ = (25𝑚)(30𝑚) sin 60°
2
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𝐴∆ = (25𝑚)(30𝑚)(0.87)
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𝐴∆ = 326.25 𝑚2

𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 326.25(₱2,000.00)
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 = ₱652,500.00

Therefore, the couple cost ₱625,500.00 to buy a land.

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1. A triangular parcel of land with points M, K, L was to be fenced. No data for the
lengths of sides MK and KL are available as shown in the figure below. How much
fencing material is to be used in the lot? Determine the area of the lot.

2. A pilot approaching a 10 000-foot runway finds that the angles of depression of

the ends of the runway are 12° and 15°. How far is the plane from the nearer end of
the runway?

Reflections

1. What are your thoughts and feelings about the activities? Why?
2. How will you assess yourself in terms of the given activities? (Are you good at it
or do you still find difficulties in solving application problems on oblique triangles?)
3. Give at least three that you’ve learned about on solving real-life problems
involving oblique triangles.
i.___________________________________________
ii.___________________________________________
iii.__________________________________________

References for learners

Learner’s Material, Mathematics Grade 9 pp. 484-495, First Edition 2017
Activity 1. Complete Me!
1. Given: a=5, c=20, ∠C = 125° 2. Given: a=25, ∠A = 50°, ∠C = 100°
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐶
Solution: = Solution: ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
𝑎 𝑐
50° + ∠B + 100° = 180°
𝑎 sin 𝐶 5 sin 125°
sin 𝐴 = = ∠B = 180° − 50° = 30°
𝑐 20
5(0.82) 4.1 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐶 𝑎 sin 𝐶 25 sin 100°
sin 𝐴 = = = 0.205 = → 𝑐= =
20 20 𝑎 𝑐 sin 𝐴 sin 50°
25 (0.98)
𝐴 = sin−1 0.205 𝑐= = 31.82
0.77
𝑐 sin 𝐵 31.82 sin 30° 31.82 (0.5)
𝐴 = 11.83° 𝑏= = =
sin 𝐶 sin 100° 0.98
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180° 𝑏 = 16.25
11.83° + ∠B + 125° = 180°
∠B = 180° − 136.83°
∠B = 43.17°
sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
=
𝑏 𝑐
𝑐 sin 𝐵 20 sin 43.17° 20(0.68)
𝑏= = = = 16.59
sin 𝐶 sin 125° 0.82
Activity 2. Help Me To Find A Solution!
1. Given: ∠K = 83° , ∠M = 52°, ML = 150m Find: P (perimeter) and A (Area)
Solution: ∠L = 180° − 83° − 52° = 45° 𝑃 = 𝑀𝐿 + 𝑀𝐾 + 𝐾𝐿
sin 𝐿 sin 𝐾
For side MK: = 𝑃 = 150𝑚 + 107.6𝑚 + 119.70𝑚
𝑀𝐾 𝑀𝐿
𝑀𝐿 sin 𝐿 150 𝑚 sin 45° 150𝑚(0.71)
𝑀𝐾 = = = = 107.6𝑚 P=377.3 m
sin 𝐾 sin 83° 0.99
sin 𝑀 sin 𝐾 1 1
For side KL: = 𝐴∆ = (𝑀𝐾)(𝑀𝐿) sin 𝑀 = (107.6𝑚)(150𝑚)𝑠𝑖𝑛52°
𝐾𝐿 𝑀𝐿 2 2
𝑀𝐿 sin 𝑀 150 𝑚 sin 52° 150𝑚(0.79)
𝐾𝐿 = = = = 119.70𝑚 𝐴∆ = 6,375.3 𝑠𝑞. 𝑚.
sin 𝐾 sin 83° 0.99
Therefore, 377.3m of fencing materials to be used and the area is 6,375.3 square meters.
Answer Key
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2. Illustartion:
Given: ∠X = 12°, ∠Y = 15°, XY = 10,000 ft.
Find: AY (the distance of the airplane nearer end of the runway)
Solution: ∠X + ∠Y + ∠A = 180°
∠A = 180° − 12° − 15° = 153°
sin 𝑋 sin 𝐴 𝑋𝑌 sin 𝑋
To solve AY for, we used the formula: = or 𝐴𝑌 =
𝐴𝑌 𝑋𝑌 sin 𝐴
10,000 𝑓𝑡 sin 12° 10,000 𝑓𝑡 (0.21)
𝐴𝑌 = = = 4,666.67 𝑓𝑡.
sin 153° 0.45
Therefore, the distance of the plane nearer end of the runway is 4,666.67 ft.
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