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1. tan 40°
2. tan 76°
3. sin 58°
Law of Sines and Its
Applications
In any triangle, the sides are proportional to the sines of the opposite angles.
Given:
side c = 20
angle B = 100⁰
angle C = 50⁰
Find:
angle A = ?
side a = ?
side b = ?
𝑚∠A +𝑚∠B+𝑚∠C= 180°
𝑚∠A +100 °+50 °= 180°
𝑚∠A +150 °= 180°
𝑚∠A = 180° − 150 °
𝑚∠A = 𝟑𝟎°
Law of Sines
SAA CASE
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
= = or = =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Use the Sine Law for side a:
30 ⁰
Law of Sines
SAA CASE
Law of Sines
SAA CASE
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
= = or = =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Use the Sine Law for side b:
30 ⁰
Law of Sines
SAA CASE
Law of Sines
ASA CASE
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
= = or = =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Given:
angle A = 25⁰
side c = 15
angle B = 110⁰
Find:
angle C = ?
side a = ?
side b = ?
𝑚∠A +𝑚∠B+𝑚∠C= 180°
25°+110 °+𝑚∠C= 180°
𝑚∠C +135 °= 180°
𝑚∠C = 180° − 135 °
𝑚∠C = 𝟒𝟓°
Law of Sines
ASA CASE
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
= = or = =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Use the Sine Law for side a:
45 ⁰
Law of Sines
ASA CASE
Law of Sines
SSA CASE
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
= = or = =
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Given:
side a = 12
side c = 30
angle A = 35⁰
Find:
angle C = ?
angle B = ?
side b = ?
Law of Sines
SSA CASE
Law of Sines
SSA CASE
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