LAW OF SINES

ARMAND JOSEPH VALONDA

1. WHAT IS LAW OF SINES?
LAW OF
SINES
• it says that: When we divide side a by
the sine of angle A it is equal to side b
divided by the sine of angle B, and
also equal to side c divided by the
sine of angle C
2. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS WITH
SOLUTIONS
EXAMPLE
PROBLEM NO. 1

Use the law of sines to find the length of

the side x.

The unknown side x is opposite the 46.5°

angle and the side with length 7 is
opposite the 39.4° angle. Plug these
values into the Law of Sines equation.
EXAMPLE
PROBLEM NO. 2

What are the two possible angles of a

triangle with sides of 100 and 75 with a
40° as marked in the triangles?

Use the law of sines formula where the

75 length is opposite of 40°, and 100 is
opposite of θ.
EXAMPLE
PROBLEM NO. 3

The leaning tower of pisa is inclined 5.5

degrees from the vertical. At a distance of
100 meters from the wall of the tower,
the angle of elevation to the top is 30.5
degrees. Use the law of sines to estimate
the height of the leaning tower?
The trickiest thing here is making the
graph. We show it below. Notice that the
height is shown with a green line.
EXAMPLE
PROBLEM NO. 4

What is the length of AB?

EXAMPLE
PROBLEM NO. 5

Calculate γ,a, and c.

REFERENCES

• Law of Sines Example Problem (sciencenotes.org)

• The Law of Sines (mathsisfun.com)
• Law of Sines Problems - Two beautiful problems! (basic-mathematics.com)
• Law of Sines: Problems with Solutions (math10.com)