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Let’s solve each triangle step by step using the Sine Law:
> Sine Law:
> In any triangle,
> \(\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}\)
> where \(a, b, c\) are sides and \(A, B, C\) are the angles opposite them.
We’ll use this to find missing sides or angles. Remember:
- The sum of angles in a triangle is always 180°.
- Round final answers to the nearest tenth.
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## Problem 1: Solve for the unknown in each triangle.
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Wait — let me re-express based on typical problem setup.
Actually, in triangle A:
Side opposite 42° is 17m? Or is 42° between 17m and 22m?
Looking at common textbook diagrams: usually, if two sides and the included angle are given, you’d use Cosine Law — but the assignment says “SINE LAW”, so likely the 42° is NOT between the two given sides.
Let me assume from standard positioning:
In triangle A:
- Side = 17m (let’s say opposite angle x)
- Side = 22m (opposite 42°)
→ So we can set up:
\(\frac{17}{\sin x} = \frac{22}{\sin 42^\circ}\)
But wait — that would mean we’re solving for angle x opposite 17m.
Alternatively, maybe 42° is opposite the 22m side, and we’re to find side x opposite some other angle? Actually, the diagram shows “x” as the third side? Hmm.
Wait — perhaps I misread. Let me look again.
Actually, in many such problems, when they label “x” on a side, and give two sides and one non-included angle, it’s ambiguous — but since it’s Sine Law, likely we have two angles and a side, or two sides and a non-included angle.
Wait — let’s check triangle B: has angles 35°, 88°, side 44mm, and side x. That makes sense — we can find the third angle first.
So probably for triangle A: it’s two sides and the angle NOT between them? But which angle is which?
Actually, let’s reinterpret based on standard notation:
In triangle A:
Vertices: let’s call bottom left vertex P, bottom right Q, top R.
PQ = 22m, PR = 17m, angle at Q = 42°. Then side QR = x? And we need to find x.
But then angle at Q is 42°, side opposite is PR = 17m. Side PQ = 22m is adjacent. Not directly usable with Sine Law unless we know another angle.
This is confusing without clear diagram labels. But since this is a Sine Law assignment, and most problems will have either:
- Two angles and one side → find other sides
- Two sides and a non-included angle → find other angle (ambiguous case possible)
Let me go triangle by triangle with assumptions based on typical setups.
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Actually, let’s start with triangles where it’s clearer.
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First, find the third angle:
180° - 35° - 88° = 57°
Now, which side is 44mm? Probably opposite the 88° angle? Or 35°? Looking at diagram description: "x" is opposite 35°, and 44mm is opposite 88°? Let’s assume:
If 44mm is opposite 88°, and x is opposite 35°, then:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 35^\circ} = \frac{44}{\sin 88^\circ}\)
Calculate:
sin 35° ≈ 0.5736
sin 88° ≈ 0.9994
So:
\(x = \frac{44 \cdot \sin 35^\circ}{\sin 88^\circ} ≈ \frac{44 \cdot 0.5736}{0.9994} ≈ \frac{25.2384}{0.9994} ≈ 25.25\)
Round to nearest tenth: 25.3 mm
✔ Check: Makes sense — smaller angle should have smaller opposite side. 35° < 88°, so x < 44 → yes.
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Assume: angle 51° is opposite side 6cm? Or between them?
Again, for Sine Law, likely 51° is opposite one of the known sides.
Suppose: side 6cm is opposite 51°, side 9.4cm is opposite angle y, and x is the third side.
But we don’t have enough yet. Alternatively, maybe 51° is not opposite either given side — then we need to find another angle first.
Wait — perhaps 51° is at the vertex between the two known sides? Then it’s SAS — Cosine Law needed. But assignment is Sine Law.
Alternative interpretation: maybe the 51° is opposite the 9.4cm side? Let’s try that.
Assume:
- Side a = 9.4 cm opposite angle A = 51°
- Side b = 6 cm opposite angle B = ?
- Side c = x opposite angle C = ?
Then:
\(\frac{9.4}{\sin 51^\circ} = \frac{6}{\sin B}\)
sin 51° ≈ 0.7771
So:
\(\sin B = \frac{6 \cdot \sin 51^\circ}{9.4} ≈ \frac{6 \cdot 0.7771}{9.4} ≈ \frac{4.6626}{9.4} ≈ 0.4960\)
Then angle B ≈ arcsin(0.4960) ≈ 29.7°
Then angle C = 180 - 51 - 29.7 = 99.3°
Now find x (side opposite angle C):
\(\frac{x}{\sin 99.3^\circ} = \frac{9.4}{\sin 51^\circ}\)
sin 99.3° ≈ sin(80.7°) ≈ 0.986 (since sin(90+θ)=sin(90-θ))
More accurately: sin(99.3) = sin(180-99.3)=sin(80.7)≈0.9863
So:
\(x = \frac{9.4 \cdot \sin 99.3^\circ}{\sin 51^\circ} ≈ \frac{9.4 \cdot 0.9863}{0.7771} ≈ \frac{9.271}{0.7771} ≈ 11.93\)
Round to nearest tenth: 11.9 cm
But wait — is this correct? We assumed 51° is opposite 9.4cm. What if it's opposite 6cm?
Try alternative: suppose 51° is opposite 6cm.
Then:
\(\frac{6}{\sin 51^\circ} = \frac{9.4}{\sin B}\)
sin B = (9.4 * sin51)/6 ≈ (9.4*0.7771)/6 ≈ 7.3047/6 ≈ 1.217 → impossible! sin cannot be >1.
So our first assumption was correct: 51° must be opposite the larger side, 9.4cm.
Thus, x ≈ 11.9 cm
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Angle 67° is likely opposite one of the sides. Suppose it’s opposite 13m.
Then:
\(\frac{13}{\sin 67^\circ} = \frac{12}{\sin B}\)
sin 67° ≈ 0.9205
sin B = (12 * 0.9205)/13 ≈ 11.046/13 ≈ 0.8497
B ≈ arcsin(0.8497) ≈ 58.2°
Then angle C = 180 - 67 - 58.2 = 54.8°
Now x is side opposite angle C? Or is x the side opposite 67°? Wait, 13m is already there.
Probably x is the third side, opposite the remaining angle.
So:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 54.8^\circ} = \frac{13}{\sin 67^\circ}\)
sin 54.8° ≈ 0.816
x = (13 * 0.816) / 0.9205 ≈ 10.608 / 0.9205 ≈ 11.52 → 11.5 m
Check: sides 12, 13, 11.5 — reasonable.
But what if 67° is opposite 12m? Try:
\(\frac{12}{\sin 67^\circ} = \frac{13}{\sin B}\)
sin B = (13 * 0.9205)/12 ≈ 11.9665/12 ≈ 0.9972 → B ≈ 85.6°
Then angle C = 180 - 67 - 85.6 = 27.4°
x = side opposite C:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 27.4^\circ} = \frac{12}{\sin 67^\circ}\)
sin 27.4° ≈ 0.460
x = (12 * 0.460) / 0.9205 ≈ 5.52 / 0.9205 ≈ 6.0 → too small? But possible.
Which is correct? Depends on diagram. Since 13m is longer than 12m, and if 67° is acute, it should be opposite the longer side only if it's the largest angle. But 67° might not be the largest.
In first case, angles were 67°, 58.2°, 54.8° — so 67° is largest, opposite 13m — good.
In second case, angles 67°, 85.6°, 27.4° — then 85.6° is largest, should be opposite longest side 13m — which matches. Both are mathematically possible? But in triangle, side opposite larger angle is longer.
In second scenario: angle 85.6° > 67°, so side opposite 85.6° should be longer than side opposite 67°. Here, side opposite 85.6° is 13m, side opposite 67° is 12m — yes, 13>12, so valid.
But now we have two possible triangles? Ambiguous case? But here we have two sides and a non-included angle — SSA — which can have two solutions.
But in this case, since we got sin B ≈ 0.9972, which is less than 1, and B could be 85.6° or 180-85.6=94.4°.
Oh! I forgot the ambiguous case.
So if 67° is opposite 12m, and we have side 13m adjacent, then:
From \(\frac{12}{\sin 67^\circ} = \frac{13}{\sin B}\), sin B = 0.9972, so B = 85.6° or 94.4°
Case 1: B=85.6°, then C=180-67-85.6=27.4°, x = side opposite C = as above ~6.0m
Case 2: B=94.4°, then C=180-67-94.4=18.6°, x = (12 * sin18.6°)/sin67° ≈ (12*0.319)/0.9205 ≈ 3.828/0.9205≈4.16m
But the diagram probably intends one solution. Given that in most assignments, they avoid ambiguous cases unless specified, and since 13m is close to 12m, likely the intended configuration is 67° opposite 13m.
Moreover, in the diagram description, it's listed as "D. 13m, 12m, 67°, x" — likely 67° is at the vertex between the two sides? But then it's SAS.
I think there's confusion. To resolve, let's assume that in triangle D, the 67° is opposite the 13m side, as it's more straightforward.
So x ≈ 11.5 m
But let's calculate precisely.
Set:
a = 13m, A = 67°
b = 12m, B = ?
c = x, C = ?
\(\frac{13}{\sin 67} = \frac{12}{\sin B}\)
sin B = 12 * sin67 / 13 = 12 * 0.920504853 / 13 = 11.04605824 / 13 = 0.849696787
B = arcsin(0.849696787) = 58.18° (using calculator)
C = 180 - 67 - 58.18 = 54.82°
x / sin C = 13 / sin 67
x = 13 * sin(54.82) / sin(67)
sin(54.82) = sin(54 + 0.82) ≈ use calc: sin(54.82°) = 0.8161
sin(67) = 0.9205
x = 13 * 0.8161 / 0.9205 = 10.6093 / 0.9205 = 11.525 → 11.5 m
Okay.
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First, third angle = 180 - 48 - 61 = 71°
Now, which side is 21cm? Probably opposite one of the angles. Assume it's opposite 61°, and x is opposite 48°.
Then:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 48^\circ} = \frac{21}{\sin 61^\circ}\)
sin 48° ≈ 0.7431
sin 61° ≈ 0.8746
x = 21 * 0.7431 / 0.8746 ≈ 15.6051 / 0.8746 ≈ 17.84 → 17.8 cm
If 21cm is opposite 48°, then x opposite 61°:
x = 21 * sin61 / sin48 ≈ 21 * 0.8746 / 0.7431 ≈ 18.3666 / 0.7431 ≈ 24.72 → but then x would be larger, which is fine, but likely the diagram has x opposite the smaller angle.
Given that 48° < 61°, and if 21cm is opposite 61°, then x opposite 48° should be smaller — 17.8 < 21, good.
So 17.8 cm
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Third angle = 180 - 52 - 99 = 29°
Assume 45m is opposite 99° (largest angle), x opposite 52°.
Then:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 52^\circ} = \frac{45}{\sin 99^\circ}\)
sin 52° ≈ 0.7880
sin 99° = sin(81°) ≈ 0.9877 (since sin(90+θ)=sin(90-θ))
x = 45 * 0.7880 / 0.9877 ≈ 35.46 / 0.9877 ≈ 35.90 → 35.9 m
Check: 52° < 99°, so x < 45 — yes.
If 45m were opposite 52°, then x opposite 99° would be larger: x = 45 * sin99 / sin52 ≈ 45 * 0.9877 / 0.7880 ≈ 44.4465 / 0.7880 ≈ 56.4, but then side opposite 99° should be largest, which it is, but likely the diagram has 45m opposite the obtuse angle.
So 35.9 m
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Now back to A.
Assume 42° is opposite 17m, and 22m is another side, x is the third side.
Then:
\(\frac{17}{\sin 42^\circ} = \frac{22}{\sin B}\)
sin 42° ≈ 0.6694
sin B = 22 * 0.6694 / 17 ≈ 14.7268 / 17 ≈ 0.8663
B ≈ arcsin(0.8663) ≈ 60.0° (since sin60=√3/2≈0.8660)
Then angle C = 180 - 42 - 60 = 78°
x = side opposite C:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 78^\circ} = \frac{17}{\sin 42^\circ}\)
sin 78° ≈ 0.9781
x = 17 * 0.9781 / 0.6694 ≈ 16.6277 / 0.6694 ≈ 24.84 → 24.8 m
If 42° is opposite 22m, then:
\(\frac{22}{\sin 42^\circ} = \frac{17}{\sin B}\)
sin B = 17 * 0.6694 / 22 ≈ 11.3798 / 22 ≈ 0.5173
B ≈ 31.1°
C = 180 - 42 - 31.1 = 106.9°
x = 22 * sin106.9 / sin42 ≈ 22 * 0.957 / 0.6694 ≈ 21.054 / 0.6694 ≈ 31.45 → 31.5 m
Which one? Again, depends on diagram. But since 22m > 17m, and if 42° is acute, it should be opposite the smaller side only if it's not the largest angle. In first case, angles 42°, 60°, 78° — 78° largest, opposite x=24.8m, while 22m is opposite 60°, 17m opposite 42° — consistent.
In second case, angles 42°, 31.1°, 106.9° — 106.9° largest, opposite x=31.5m, 22m opposite 42°, 17m opposite 31.1° — also consistent.
But typically, in such problems, the given angle is not the largest if there's a larger side. Here, 22m is given, and if 42° is opposite it, then the largest angle is 106.9°, which is fine.
However, to match common textbook problems, often the angle is given opposite the first mentioned side. But let's see the answer choices or context.
Since the assignment is Sine Law, and both are valid, but perhaps the diagram shows the 42° at the base, between the two sides? But then it's SAS.
I recall that in some diagrams, for triangle A, it's shown with 17m and 22m as two sides, and 42° as the included angle — but then you need Cosine Law.
The assignment title is "SINE LAW", so likely it's not included angle.
Perhaps x is the side opposite the 42° angle.
Let me assume that. In many problems, "solve for x" means find the side opposite the given angle.
So in A, given two sides 17m and 22m, and angle 42° opposite x? But then we have SSA with x unknown — not solvable directly.
Another possibility: the 42° is at the vertex, and the two sides are adjacent, but then we need to find the opposite side — Cosine Law.
I think there might be a mistake in my initial approach.
Let me search for a different strategy.
Perhaps for triangle A, it's two angles and a side, but only one angle is given.
Unless the 42° is one angle, and the sides are given, but we need to find another angle first.
I found a better way: let's look at the answer format. Perhaps for A, x is the side, and we can use Sine Law after finding another angle, but we need more information.
Wait — perhaps in triangle A, the 42° is opposite the 22m side, and 17m is another side, and x is the third side, but we need to find an angle first.
From earlier calculation, if 42° opposite 22m, then sin B = 17 * sin42 / 22 ≈ 17*0.6694/22 = 11.3798/22 = 0.5173, B=31.1°, then C=106.9°, then x = 22 * sin106.9 / sin42.
sin106.9 = sin(180-106.9) = sin73.1° ≈ 0.957
x = 22 * 0.957 / 0.6694 ≈ 21.054 / 0.6694 = 31.45 -> 31.5 m
And this is a valid triangle.
Similarly, if 42° opposite 17m, x=24.8m.
But let's calculate the area or something — no.
Perhaps the diagram has the 42° at the top, and 17m and 22m as the two legs, so the base is x, and 42° is the apex angle — then it's SAS, and we need Cosine Law.
But the assignment is Sine Law, so likely not.
I recall that in some versions of this worksheet, for triangle A, it's given as: side a=17, side b=22, angle B=42°, find side c=x.
Then by Sine Law: a/sinA = b/sinB
17/sinA = 22/sin42
sinA = 17 * sin42 / 22 = as above 0.5173, A=31.1°, then C=106.9°, then c = b * sinC / sinB = 22 * sin106.9 / sin42 = 31.5 m
And this is commonly accepted.
So I'll go with 31.5 m for A.
To confirm, let's do exact calculation.
sin42° = sin(42) = 0.6694379997
sinA = 17 * 0.6694379997 / 22 = 11.38044599 / 22 = 0.5172929995
A = arcsin(0.5172929995) = 31.14° (approximately)
C = 180 - 42 - 31.14 = 106.86°
sinC = sin(106.86) = sin(180-106.86) = sin(73.14) = 0.9570
x = 22 * 0.9570 / 0.6694 = 21.054 / 0.6694 = 31.45 -> rounds to 31.5 m
Yes.
So for A: 31.5 m
Summary for Problem 1:
A. 31.5 m
B. 25.3 mm
C. 11.9 cm
D. 11.5 m
E. 17.8 cm
F. 35.9 m
Now Problem 2: Solve for all missing sides and angles.
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Label: vertices A,B,C.
Given: angle at B = 51°, angle at A = 71°, side BC = 9.8cm.
Side BC is opposite angle A, because BC is between B and C, so opposite A.
Standard: side a = BC, opposite angle A
side b = AC, opposite angle B
side c = AB, opposite angle C
So here, side a = BC = 9.8 cm, opposite angle A = 71°
Angle B = 51°, so angle C = 180 - 71 - 51 = 58°
Now find side b (AC) opposite angle B:
\(\frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{a}{\sin A}\)
b = a * sinB / sinA = 9.8 * sin51° / sin71°
sin51° ≈ 0.7771
sin71° ≈ 0.9455
b = 9.8 * 0.7771 / 0.9455 ≈ 7.61558 / 0.9455 ≈ 8.055 -> 8.1 cm
Side c (AB) opposite angle C=58°:
c = a * sinC / sinA = 9.8 * sin58° / sin71°
sin58° ≈ 0.8480
c = 9.8 * 0.8480 / 0.9455 ≈ 8.3104 / 0.9455 ≈ 8.79 -> 8.8 cm
So for 2A:
Angles: A=71°, B=51°, C=58°
Sides: a=BC=9.8cm, b=AC=8.1cm, c=AB=8.8cm
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Side JL is between J and L, so opposite angle K.
Standard: side opposite J is KL, opposite K is JL, opposite L is JK.
So side opposite K is JL = 50m, angle K=84°
Angle J=42°, so angle L = 180 - 42 - 84 = 54°
Find side opposite J, which is KL = let's call it j
j / sinJ = k / sinK, where k = JL = 50m, opposite K
So j = k * sinJ / sinK = 50 * sin42° / sin84°
sin42° ≈ 0.6694
sin84° ≈ 0.9945
j = 50 * 0.6694 / 0.9945 ≈ 33.47 / 0.9945 ≈ 33.65 -> 33.7 m
Side opposite L, which is JK = l
l = k * sinL / sinK = 50 * sin54° / sin84°
sin54° ≈ 0.8090
l = 50 * 0.8090 / 0.9945 ≈ 40.45 / 0.9945 ≈ 40.67 -> 40.7 m
So for 2B:
Angles: J=42°, K=84°, L=54°
Sides: opposite J: KL=33.7m, opposite K: JL=50m, opposite L: JK=40.7m
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Angle at G is 67°, sides GH and GI? Given GH=8cm, HI=13cm.
HI is side opposite G? Let's define.
Vertices G,H,I.
Side GH = 8cm (between G and H)
Side HI = 13cm (between H and I)
Angle at G = 67°
So, angle at G is between sides GH and GI, but GI is not given. We have GH and HI, and angle at G.
This is SSA: we have two sides and a non-included angle.
Specifically, side GH = 8cm, side HI = 13cm, angle at G = 67°.
Side HI is opposite angle G? No.
In triangle GHI, side opposite G is HI.
Yes! Side opposite vertex G is side HI.
So, side opposite G is HI = 13cm, angle G = 67°.
Side GH = 8cm, which is side between G and H, so it is side adjacent to G, but in terms of opposite, side GH is opposite angle I.
Standard:
- Side opposite G is HI = 13cm
- Side opposite H is GI = ?
- Side opposite I is GH = 8cm
Given: angle G = 67°, side opposite G = HI = 13cm, side opposite I = GH = 8cm.
So we can find angle I.
By Sine Law:
\(\frac{GH}{\sin I} = \frac{HI}{\sin G}\)
So \(\frac{8}{\sin I} = \frac{13}{\sin 67^\circ}\)
sin67° ≈ 0.9205
sin I = 8 * sin67° / 13 = 8 * 0.9205 / 13 = 7.364 / 13 = 0.56646
I = arcsin(0.56646) ≈ 34.5°
Then angle H = 180 - 67 - 34.5 = 78.5°
Now find side GI, opposite angle H.
GI / sinH = HI / sinG
GI = HI * sinH / sinG = 13 * sin78.5° / sin67°
sin78.5° ≈ 0.9799
GI = 13 * 0.9799 / 0.9205 ≈ 12.7387 / 0.9205 ≈ 13.84 -> 13.8 cm
Check for ambiguous case: sin I = 0.56646, so I could be 34.5° or 180-34.5=145.5°
If I=145.5°, then angle H = 180 - 67 - 145.5 = -32.5° — impossible.
So only one solution: I=34.5°, H=78.5°, GI=13.8cm
So for 2C:
Angles: G=67°, H=78.5°, I=34.5°
Sides: opposite G: HI=13cm, opposite H: GI=13.8cm, opposite I: GH=8cm
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Vertices M,N,O.
Side MN = 28m (between M and N)
Side MO = 31m (between M and O)
Angle at N = 62°
So, angle at N is between sides MN and NO, but NO is not given.
Side opposite N is MO = 31m? Let's see.
In triangle MNO, side opposite N is MO.
Yes, because MO connects M and O, not including N.
So side opposite angle N is MO = 31m.
Side MN = 28m, which is side between M and N, so it is adjacent to N, but in terms of opposite, side MN is opposite angle O.
So:
- Angle N = 62°
- Side opposite N = MO = 31m
- Side opposite O = MN = 28m
Find angle O.
Sine Law:
\(\frac{MN}{\sin O} = \frac{MO}{\sin N}\)
\(\frac{28}{\sin O} = \frac{31}{\sin 62^\circ}\)
sin62° ≈ 0.8829
sin O = 28 * sin62° / 31 = 28 * 0.8829 / 31 = 24.7212 / 31 = 0.79746
O = arcsin(0.79746) ≈ 52.9°
Then angle M = 180 - 62 - 52.9 = 65.1°
Now find side NO, opposite angle M.
NO / sinM = MO / sinN
NO = MO * sinM / sinN = 31 * sin65.1° / sin62°
sin65.1° ≈ 0.9076
NO = 31 * 0.9076 / 0.8829 ≈ 28.1356 / 0.8829 ≈ 31.87 -> 31.9 m
Ambiguous case? sin O = 0.79746, so O could be 52.9° or 127.1°
If O=127.1°, then angle M = 180 - 62 - 127.1 = -9.1° — impossible.
So only one solution.
Thus for 2D:
Angles: M=65.1°, N=62°, O=52.9°
Sides: opposite M: NO=31.9m, opposite N: MO=31m, opposite O: MN=28m
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Now compile all answers.
Final Answer:
Problem 1:
A. 31.5 m
B. 25.3 mm
C. 11.9 cm
D. 11.5 m
E. 17.8 cm
F. 35.9 m
Problem 2:
A. Angles: ∠A=71°, ∠B=51°, ∠C=58°; Sides: BC=9.8 cm, AC=8.1 cm, AB=8.8 cm
B. Angles: ∠J=42°, ∠K=84°, ∠L=54°; Sides: KL=33.7 m, JL=50 m, JK=40.7 m
C. Angles: ∠G=67°, ∠H=78.5°, ∠I=34.5°; Sides: HI=13 cm, GI=13.8 cm, GH=8 cm
D. Angles: ∠M=65.1°, ∠N=62°, ∠O=52.9°; Sides: NO=31.9 m, MO=31 m, MN=28 m
> Sine Law:
> In any triangle,
> \(\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}\)
> where \(a, b, c\) are sides and \(A, B, C\) are the angles opposite them.
We’ll use this to find missing sides or angles. Remember:
- The sum of angles in a triangle is always 180°.
- Round final answers to the nearest tenth.
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## Problem 1: Solve for the unknown in each triangle.
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A. Triangle with sides 17m, 22m, angle 42° between them? Wait — actually, looking at the diagram (based on standard labeling), it seems we have two sides and the included angle? But Sine Law needs an angle opposite a known side.
Wait — let me re-express based on typical problem setup.
Actually, in triangle A:
Side opposite 42° is 17m? Or is 42° between 17m and 22m?
Looking at common textbook diagrams: usually, if two sides and the included angle are given, you’d use Cosine Law — but the assignment says “SINE LAW”, so likely the 42° is NOT between the two given sides.
Let me assume from standard positioning:
In triangle A:
- Side = 17m (let’s say opposite angle x)
- Side = 22m (opposite 42°)
→ So we can set up:
\(\frac{17}{\sin x} = \frac{22}{\sin 42^\circ}\)
But wait — that would mean we’re solving for angle x opposite 17m.
Alternatively, maybe 42° is opposite the 22m side, and we’re to find side x opposite some other angle? Actually, the diagram shows “x” as the third side? Hmm.
Wait — perhaps I misread. Let me look again.
Actually, in many such problems, when they label “x” on a side, and give two sides and one non-included angle, it’s ambiguous — but since it’s Sine Law, likely we have two angles and a side, or two sides and a non-included angle.
Wait — let’s check triangle B: has angles 35°, 88°, side 44mm, and side x. That makes sense — we can find the third angle first.
So probably for triangle A: it’s two sides and the angle NOT between them? But which angle is which?
Actually, let’s reinterpret based on standard notation:
In triangle A:
Vertices: let’s call bottom left vertex P, bottom right Q, top R.
PQ = 22m, PR = 17m, angle at Q = 42°. Then side QR = x? And we need to find x.
But then angle at Q is 42°, side opposite is PR = 17m. Side PQ = 22m is adjacent. Not directly usable with Sine Law unless we know another angle.
This is confusing without clear diagram labels. But since this is a Sine Law assignment, and most problems will have either:
- Two angles and one side → find other sides
- Two sides and a non-included angle → find other angle (ambiguous case possible)
Let me go triangle by triangle with assumptions based on typical setups.
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Actually, let’s start with triangles where it’s clearer.
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B. Triangle with angles 35°, 88°, side 44mm opposite one of them, and side x.
First, find the third angle:
180° - 35° - 88° = 57°
Now, which side is 44mm? Probably opposite the 88° angle? Or 35°? Looking at diagram description: "x" is opposite 35°, and 44mm is opposite 88°? Let’s assume:
If 44mm is opposite 88°, and x is opposite 35°, then:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 35^\circ} = \frac{44}{\sin 88^\circ}\)
Calculate:
sin 35° ≈ 0.5736
sin 88° ≈ 0.9994
So:
\(x = \frac{44 \cdot \sin 35^\circ}{\sin 88^\circ} ≈ \frac{44 \cdot 0.5736}{0.9994} ≈ \frac{25.2384}{0.9994} ≈ 25.25\)
Round to nearest tenth: 25.3 mm
✔ Check: Makes sense — smaller angle should have smaller opposite side. 35° < 88°, so x < 44 → yes.
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C. Triangle with sides 9.4cm, 6cm, angle 51°, and side x.
Assume: angle 51° is opposite side 6cm? Or between them?
Again, for Sine Law, likely 51° is opposite one of the known sides.
Suppose: side 6cm is opposite 51°, side 9.4cm is opposite angle y, and x is the third side.
But we don’t have enough yet. Alternatively, maybe 51° is not opposite either given side — then we need to find another angle first.
Wait — perhaps 51° is at the vertex between the two known sides? Then it’s SAS — Cosine Law needed. But assignment is Sine Law.
Alternative interpretation: maybe the 51° is opposite the 9.4cm side? Let’s try that.
Assume:
- Side a = 9.4 cm opposite angle A = 51°
- Side b = 6 cm opposite angle B = ?
- Side c = x opposite angle C = ?
Then:
\(\frac{9.4}{\sin 51^\circ} = \frac{6}{\sin B}\)
sin 51° ≈ 0.7771
So:
\(\sin B = \frac{6 \cdot \sin 51^\circ}{9.4} ≈ \frac{6 \cdot 0.7771}{9.4} ≈ \frac{4.6626}{9.4} ≈ 0.4960\)
Then angle B ≈ arcsin(0.4960) ≈ 29.7°
Then angle C = 180 - 51 - 29.7 = 99.3°
Now find x (side opposite angle C):
\(\frac{x}{\sin 99.3^\circ} = \frac{9.4}{\sin 51^\circ}\)
sin 99.3° ≈ sin(80.7°) ≈ 0.986 (since sin(90+θ)=sin(90-θ))
More accurately: sin(99.3) = sin(180-99.3)=sin(80.7)≈0.9863
So:
\(x = \frac{9.4 \cdot \sin 99.3^\circ}{\sin 51^\circ} ≈ \frac{9.4 \cdot 0.9863}{0.7771} ≈ \frac{9.271}{0.7771} ≈ 11.93\)
Round to nearest tenth: 11.9 cm
But wait — is this correct? We assumed 51° is opposite 9.4cm. What if it's opposite 6cm?
Try alternative: suppose 51° is opposite 6cm.
Then:
\(\frac{6}{\sin 51^\circ} = \frac{9.4}{\sin B}\)
sin B = (9.4 * sin51)/6 ≈ (9.4*0.7771)/6 ≈ 7.3047/6 ≈ 1.217 → impossible! sin cannot be >1.
So our first assumption was correct: 51° must be opposite the larger side, 9.4cm.
Thus, x ≈ 11.9 cm
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D. Triangle with sides 13m, 12m, angle 67°, and side x.
Angle 67° is likely opposite one of the sides. Suppose it’s opposite 13m.
Then:
\(\frac{13}{\sin 67^\circ} = \frac{12}{\sin B}\)
sin 67° ≈ 0.9205
sin B = (12 * 0.9205)/13 ≈ 11.046/13 ≈ 0.8497
B ≈ arcsin(0.8497) ≈ 58.2°
Then angle C = 180 - 67 - 58.2 = 54.8°
Now x is side opposite angle C? Or is x the side opposite 67°? Wait, 13m is already there.
Probably x is the third side, opposite the remaining angle.
So:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 54.8^\circ} = \frac{13}{\sin 67^\circ}\)
sin 54.8° ≈ 0.816
x = (13 * 0.816) / 0.9205 ≈ 10.608 / 0.9205 ≈ 11.52 → 11.5 m
Check: sides 12, 13, 11.5 — reasonable.
But what if 67° is opposite 12m? Try:
\(\frac{12}{\sin 67^\circ} = \frac{13}{\sin B}\)
sin B = (13 * 0.9205)/12 ≈ 11.9665/12 ≈ 0.9972 → B ≈ 85.6°
Then angle C = 180 - 67 - 85.6 = 27.4°
x = side opposite C:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 27.4^\circ} = \frac{12}{\sin 67^\circ}\)
sin 27.4° ≈ 0.460
x = (12 * 0.460) / 0.9205 ≈ 5.52 / 0.9205 ≈ 6.0 → too small? But possible.
Which is correct? Depends on diagram. Since 13m is longer than 12m, and if 67° is acute, it should be opposite the longer side only if it's the largest angle. But 67° might not be the largest.
In first case, angles were 67°, 58.2°, 54.8° — so 67° is largest, opposite 13m — good.
In second case, angles 67°, 85.6°, 27.4° — then 85.6° is largest, should be opposite longest side 13m — which matches. Both are mathematically possible? But in triangle, side opposite larger angle is longer.
In second scenario: angle 85.6° > 67°, so side opposite 85.6° should be longer than side opposite 67°. Here, side opposite 85.6° is 13m, side opposite 67° is 12m — yes, 13>12, so valid.
But now we have two possible triangles? Ambiguous case? But here we have two sides and a non-included angle — SSA — which can have two solutions.
But in this case, since we got sin B ≈ 0.9972, which is less than 1, and B could be 85.6° or 180-85.6=94.4°.
Oh! I forgot the ambiguous case.
So if 67° is opposite 12m, and we have side 13m adjacent, then:
From \(\frac{12}{\sin 67^\circ} = \frac{13}{\sin B}\), sin B = 0.9972, so B = 85.6° or 94.4°
Case 1: B=85.6°, then C=180-67-85.6=27.4°, x = side opposite C = as above ~6.0m
Case 2: B=94.4°, then C=180-67-94.4=18.6°, x = (12 * sin18.6°)/sin67° ≈ (12*0.319)/0.9205 ≈ 3.828/0.9205≈4.16m
But the diagram probably intends one solution. Given that in most assignments, they avoid ambiguous cases unless specified, and since 13m is close to 12m, likely the intended configuration is 67° opposite 13m.
Moreover, in the diagram description, it's listed as "D. 13m, 12m, 67°, x" — likely 67° is at the vertex between the two sides? But then it's SAS.
I think there's confusion. To resolve, let's assume that in triangle D, the 67° is opposite the 13m side, as it's more straightforward.
So x ≈ 11.5 m
But let's calculate precisely.
Set:
a = 13m, A = 67°
b = 12m, B = ?
c = x, C = ?
\(\frac{13}{\sin 67} = \frac{12}{\sin B}\)
sin B = 12 * sin67 / 13 = 12 * 0.920504853 / 13 = 11.04605824 / 13 = 0.849696787
B = arcsin(0.849696787) = 58.18° (using calculator)
C = 180 - 67 - 58.18 = 54.82°
x / sin C = 13 / sin 67
x = 13 * sin(54.82) / sin(67)
sin(54.82) = sin(54 + 0.82) ≈ use calc: sin(54.82°) = 0.8161
sin(67) = 0.9205
x = 13 * 0.8161 / 0.9205 = 10.6093 / 0.9205 = 11.525 → 11.5 m
Okay.
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E. Triangle with angles 48°, 61°, side 21cm, and side x.
First, third angle = 180 - 48 - 61 = 71°
Now, which side is 21cm? Probably opposite one of the angles. Assume it's opposite 61°, and x is opposite 48°.
Then:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 48^\circ} = \frac{21}{\sin 61^\circ}\)
sin 48° ≈ 0.7431
sin 61° ≈ 0.8746
x = 21 * 0.7431 / 0.8746 ≈ 15.6051 / 0.8746 ≈ 17.84 → 17.8 cm
If 21cm is opposite 48°, then x opposite 61°:
x = 21 * sin61 / sin48 ≈ 21 * 0.8746 / 0.7431 ≈ 18.3666 / 0.7431 ≈ 24.72 → but then x would be larger, which is fine, but likely the diagram has x opposite the smaller angle.
Given that 48° < 61°, and if 21cm is opposite 61°, then x opposite 48° should be smaller — 17.8 < 21, good.
So 17.8 cm
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F. Triangle with angles 52°, 99°, side 45m, and side x.
Third angle = 180 - 52 - 99 = 29°
Assume 45m is opposite 99° (largest angle), x opposite 52°.
Then:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 52^\circ} = \frac{45}{\sin 99^\circ}\)
sin 52° ≈ 0.7880
sin 99° = sin(81°) ≈ 0.9877 (since sin(90+θ)=sin(90-θ))
x = 45 * 0.7880 / 0.9877 ≈ 35.46 / 0.9877 ≈ 35.90 → 35.9 m
Check: 52° < 99°, so x < 45 — yes.
If 45m were opposite 52°, then x opposite 99° would be larger: x = 45 * sin99 / sin52 ≈ 45 * 0.9877 / 0.7880 ≈ 44.4465 / 0.7880 ≈ 56.4, but then side opposite 99° should be largest, which it is, but likely the diagram has 45m opposite the obtuse angle.
So 35.9 m
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Now back to A.
A. Triangle with sides 17m, 22m, angle 42°, find x.
Assume 42° is opposite 17m, and 22m is another side, x is the third side.
Then:
\(\frac{17}{\sin 42^\circ} = \frac{22}{\sin B}\)
sin 42° ≈ 0.6694
sin B = 22 * 0.6694 / 17 ≈ 14.7268 / 17 ≈ 0.8663
B ≈ arcsin(0.8663) ≈ 60.0° (since sin60=√3/2≈0.8660)
Then angle C = 180 - 42 - 60 = 78°
x = side opposite C:
\(\frac{x}{\sin 78^\circ} = \frac{17}{\sin 42^\circ}\)
sin 78° ≈ 0.9781
x = 17 * 0.9781 / 0.6694 ≈ 16.6277 / 0.6694 ≈ 24.84 → 24.8 m
If 42° is opposite 22m, then:
\(\frac{22}{\sin 42^\circ} = \frac{17}{\sin B}\)
sin B = 17 * 0.6694 / 22 ≈ 11.3798 / 22 ≈ 0.5173
B ≈ 31.1°
C = 180 - 42 - 31.1 = 106.9°
x = 22 * sin106.9 / sin42 ≈ 22 * 0.957 / 0.6694 ≈ 21.054 / 0.6694 ≈ 31.45 → 31.5 m
Which one? Again, depends on diagram. But since 22m > 17m, and if 42° is acute, it should be opposite the smaller side only if it's not the largest angle. In first case, angles 42°, 60°, 78° — 78° largest, opposite x=24.8m, while 22m is opposite 60°, 17m opposite 42° — consistent.
In second case, angles 42°, 31.1°, 106.9° — 106.9° largest, opposite x=31.5m, 22m opposite 42°, 17m opposite 31.1° — also consistent.
But typically, in such problems, the given angle is not the largest if there's a larger side. Here, 22m is given, and if 42° is opposite it, then the largest angle is 106.9°, which is fine.
However, to match common textbook problems, often the angle is given opposite the first mentioned side. But let's see the answer choices or context.
Since the assignment is Sine Law, and both are valid, but perhaps the diagram shows the 42° at the base, between the two sides? But then it's SAS.
I recall that in some diagrams, for triangle A, it's shown with 17m and 22m as two sides, and 42° as the included angle — but then you need Cosine Law.
The assignment title is "SINE LAW", so likely it's not included angle.
Perhaps x is the side opposite the 42° angle.
Let me assume that. In many problems, "solve for x" means find the side opposite the given angle.
So in A, given two sides 17m and 22m, and angle 42° opposite x? But then we have SSA with x unknown — not solvable directly.
Another possibility: the 42° is at the vertex, and the two sides are adjacent, but then we need to find the opposite side — Cosine Law.
I think there might be a mistake in my initial approach.
Let me search for a different strategy.
Perhaps for triangle A, it's two angles and a side, but only one angle is given.
Unless the 42° is one angle, and the sides are given, but we need to find another angle first.
I found a better way: let's look at the answer format. Perhaps for A, x is the side, and we can use Sine Law after finding another angle, but we need more information.
Wait — perhaps in triangle A, the 42° is opposite the 22m side, and 17m is another side, and x is the third side, but we need to find an angle first.
From earlier calculation, if 42° opposite 22m, then sin B = 17 * sin42 / 22 ≈ 17*0.6694/22 = 11.3798/22 = 0.5173, B=31.1°, then C=106.9°, then x = 22 * sin106.9 / sin42.
sin106.9 = sin(180-106.9) = sin73.1° ≈ 0.957
x = 22 * 0.957 / 0.6694 ≈ 21.054 / 0.6694 = 31.45 -> 31.5 m
And this is a valid triangle.
Similarly, if 42° opposite 17m, x=24.8m.
But let's calculate the area or something — no.
Perhaps the diagram has the 42° at the top, and 17m and 22m as the two legs, so the base is x, and 42° is the apex angle — then it's SAS, and we need Cosine Law.
But the assignment is Sine Law, so likely not.
I recall that in some versions of this worksheet, for triangle A, it's given as: side a=17, side b=22, angle B=42°, find side c=x.
Then by Sine Law: a/sinA = b/sinB
17/sinA = 22/sin42
sinA = 17 * sin42 / 22 = as above 0.5173, A=31.1°, then C=106.9°, then c = b * sinC / sinB = 22 * sin106.9 / sin42 = 31.5 m
And this is commonly accepted.
So I'll go with 31.5 m for A.
To confirm, let's do exact calculation.
sin42° = sin(42) = 0.6694379997
sinA = 17 * 0.6694379997 / 22 = 11.38044599 / 22 = 0.5172929995
A = arcsin(0.5172929995) = 31.14° (approximately)
C = 180 - 42 - 31.14 = 106.86°
sinC = sin(106.86) = sin(180-106.86) = sin(73.14) = 0.9570
x = 22 * 0.9570 / 0.6694 = 21.054 / 0.6694 = 31.45 -> rounds to 31.5 m
Yes.
So for A: 31.5 m
Summary for Problem 1:
A. 31.5 m
B. 25.3 mm
C. 11.9 cm
D. 11.5 m
E. 17.8 cm
F. 35.9 m
Now Problem 2: Solve for all missing sides and angles.
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2A. Triangle ABC: angle B=51°, angle A=71°, side BC=9.8cm (which is side a, opposite A? Standard: side a opposite A, etc.
Label: vertices A,B,C.
Given: angle at B = 51°, angle at A = 71°, side BC = 9.8cm.
Side BC is opposite angle A, because BC is between B and C, so opposite A.
Standard: side a = BC, opposite angle A
side b = AC, opposite angle B
side c = AB, opposite angle C
So here, side a = BC = 9.8 cm, opposite angle A = 71°
Angle B = 51°, so angle C = 180 - 71 - 51 = 58°
Now find side b (AC) opposite angle B:
\(\frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{a}{\sin A}\)
b = a * sinB / sinA = 9.8 * sin51° / sin71°
sin51° ≈ 0.7771
sin71° ≈ 0.9455
b = 9.8 * 0.7771 / 0.9455 ≈ 7.61558 / 0.9455 ≈ 8.055 -> 8.1 cm
Side c (AB) opposite angle C=58°:
c = a * sinC / sinA = 9.8 * sin58° / sin71°
sin58° ≈ 0.8480
c = 9.8 * 0.8480 / 0.9455 ≈ 8.3104 / 0.9455 ≈ 8.79 -> 8.8 cm
So for 2A:
Angles: A=71°, B=51°, C=58°
Sides: a=BC=9.8cm, b=AC=8.1cm, c=AB=8.8cm
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2B. Triangle JKL: angle J=42°, angle K=84°, side JL=50m.
Side JL is between J and L, so opposite angle K.
Standard: side opposite J is KL, opposite K is JL, opposite L is JK.
So side opposite K is JL = 50m, angle K=84°
Angle J=42°, so angle L = 180 - 42 - 84 = 54°
Find side opposite J, which is KL = let's call it j
j / sinJ = k / sinK, where k = JL = 50m, opposite K
So j = k * sinJ / sinK = 50 * sin42° / sin84°
sin42° ≈ 0.6694
sin84° ≈ 0.9945
j = 50 * 0.6694 / 0.9945 ≈ 33.47 / 0.9945 ≈ 33.65 -> 33.7 m
Side opposite L, which is JK = l
l = k * sinL / sinK = 50 * sin54° / sin84°
sin54° ≈ 0.8090
l = 50 * 0.8090 / 0.9945 ≈ 40.45 / 0.9945 ≈ 40.67 -> 40.7 m
So for 2B:
Angles: J=42°, K=84°, L=54°
Sides: opposite J: KL=33.7m, opposite K: JL=50m, opposite L: JK=40.7m
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2C. Triangle GHI: side GH=8cm, side HI=13cm, angle G=67°.
Angle at G is 67°, sides GH and GI? Given GH=8cm, HI=13cm.
HI is side opposite G? Let's define.
Vertices G,H,I.
Side GH = 8cm (between G and H)
Side HI = 13cm (between H and I)
Angle at G = 67°
So, angle at G is between sides GH and GI, but GI is not given. We have GH and HI, and angle at G.
This is SSA: we have two sides and a non-included angle.
Specifically, side GH = 8cm, side HI = 13cm, angle at G = 67°.
Side HI is opposite angle G? No.
In triangle GHI, side opposite G is HI.
Yes! Side opposite vertex G is side HI.
So, side opposite G is HI = 13cm, angle G = 67°.
Side GH = 8cm, which is side between G and H, so it is side adjacent to G, but in terms of opposite, side GH is opposite angle I.
Standard:
- Side opposite G is HI = 13cm
- Side opposite H is GI = ?
- Side opposite I is GH = 8cm
Given: angle G = 67°, side opposite G = HI = 13cm, side opposite I = GH = 8cm.
So we can find angle I.
By Sine Law:
\(\frac{GH}{\sin I} = \frac{HI}{\sin G}\)
So \(\frac{8}{\sin I} = \frac{13}{\sin 67^\circ}\)
sin67° ≈ 0.9205
sin I = 8 * sin67° / 13 = 8 * 0.9205 / 13 = 7.364 / 13 = 0.56646
I = arcsin(0.56646) ≈ 34.5°
Then angle H = 180 - 67 - 34.5 = 78.5°
Now find side GI, opposite angle H.
GI / sinH = HI / sinG
GI = HI * sinH / sinG = 13 * sin78.5° / sin67°
sin78.5° ≈ 0.9799
GI = 13 * 0.9799 / 0.9205 ≈ 12.7387 / 0.9205 ≈ 13.84 -> 13.8 cm
Check for ambiguous case: sin I = 0.56646, so I could be 34.5° or 180-34.5=145.5°
If I=145.5°, then angle H = 180 - 67 - 145.5 = -32.5° — impossible.
So only one solution: I=34.5°, H=78.5°, GI=13.8cm
So for 2C:
Angles: G=67°, H=78.5°, I=34.5°
Sides: opposite G: HI=13cm, opposite H: GI=13.8cm, opposite I: GH=8cm
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2D. Triangle MNO: side MN=28m, side MO=31m, angle N=62°.
Vertices M,N,O.
Side MN = 28m (between M and N)
Side MO = 31m (between M and O)
Angle at N = 62°
So, angle at N is between sides MN and NO, but NO is not given.
Side opposite N is MO = 31m? Let's see.
In triangle MNO, side opposite N is MO.
Yes, because MO connects M and O, not including N.
So side opposite angle N is MO = 31m.
Side MN = 28m, which is side between M and N, so it is adjacent to N, but in terms of opposite, side MN is opposite angle O.
So:
- Angle N = 62°
- Side opposite N = MO = 31m
- Side opposite O = MN = 28m
Find angle O.
Sine Law:
\(\frac{MN}{\sin O} = \frac{MO}{\sin N}\)
\(\frac{28}{\sin O} = \frac{31}{\sin 62^\circ}\)
sin62° ≈ 0.8829
sin O = 28 * sin62° / 31 = 28 * 0.8829 / 31 = 24.7212 / 31 = 0.79746
O = arcsin(0.79746) ≈ 52.9°
Then angle M = 180 - 62 - 52.9 = 65.1°
Now find side NO, opposite angle M.
NO / sinM = MO / sinN
NO = MO * sinM / sinN = 31 * sin65.1° / sin62°
sin65.1° ≈ 0.9076
NO = 31 * 0.9076 / 0.8829 ≈ 28.1356 / 0.8829 ≈ 31.87 -> 31.9 m
Ambiguous case? sin O = 0.79746, so O could be 52.9° or 127.1°
If O=127.1°, then angle M = 180 - 62 - 127.1 = -9.1° — impossible.
So only one solution.
Thus for 2D:
Angles: M=65.1°, N=62°, O=52.9°
Sides: opposite M: NO=31.9m, opposite N: MO=31m, opposite O: MN=28m
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Now compile all answers.
Final Answer:
Problem 1:
A. 31.5 m
B. 25.3 mm
C. 11.9 cm
D. 11.5 m
E. 17.8 cm
F. 35.9 m
Problem 2:
A. Angles: ∠A=71°, ∠B=51°, ∠C=58°; Sides: BC=9.8 cm, AC=8.1 cm, AB=8.8 cm
B. Angles: ∠J=42°, ∠K=84°, ∠L=54°; Sides: KL=33.7 m, JL=50 m, JK=40.7 m
C. Angles: ∠G=67°, ∠H=78.5°, ∠I=34.5°; Sides: HI=13 cm, GI=13.8 cm, GH=8 cm
D. Angles: ∠M=65.1°, ∠N=62°, ∠O=52.9°; Sides: NO=31.9 m, MO=31 m, MN=28 m
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sine law worksheet.