To find unknown sides :

To find unknown angles :

a b c = = sin A sin B sin C SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES 1.2 Use Sine Rule to find the unknown sides or angles of a triangle.

sin A sin B sin C = = a b c

Task 1 : Find the unknown sides of a triangle when two of its angles and one of the corresponding sides are known. (1) Diagram 1 shows the triangle ABC. Answer :
Diagram 1

BC 8.2 = 0 sin 75 sin 400

BC = 8.2 sin 750 sin 400

Using the scientific calculator, Calculate the length of BC. (2) Diagram 2 shows the triangle PQR BC = 12.32 cm

Diagram 2

Calculate the length of PQ. (3) Diagram 3 shows the triangle DEF. D 15 cm 600 350 16 Diagram 3 F

[ 8.794 cm ]

Calculate the length of DE.

[ 10.00 cm ]

(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle KLM. K 63

0

420 15 cm

M Calculate the length of KM.

Diagram 4

[ 11.26 cm ]

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(5) Diagram 5 shows the triangle ABC.

Diagram 5

Answer : ABC = 180 0 40 0 75 0 = 65 0

AC 8.2 = 0 sin 65 sin 40 0 BC = 8 .2 sin 65 0 0 sin 40

Using the scientific calculator, Calculate the length of AC. (6) Diagram 6 shows the triangle PQR AC = 11.56 cm

Diagram 6

Calculate the length of PR.

[ 6.527 cm ]

(7) Diagram 7 shows the triangle DEF. D 15 cm 600 350 16 Diagram 7 F

Calculate the length of EF.

[ 17.25 cm ]

(8) Diagram 8 shows the triangle KLM. K 63

0

420 15 cm

M Calculate the length of KL.

Diagram 8

[ 16.26 cm ]

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Task 2 : Find the unknown sides of a triangle when two of its angles and the side not corresponding to the angles are known. (9) Diagram 9 shows the triangle ABC. Answer :

ABC = 1800 47 0 780 = 550

BC 11.2 = 0 sin 47 sin 550

BC = Diagram 9 Using scientific calculator, Calculate the length of BC. (10) Diagram 10 shows the triangle ABC. BC = 9.9996 cm or 10.00 cm 11.2 sin 47 0 sin 550

Diagram 10 Calculate the length of AC.

[ 4.517 cm ]

(11) Diagram 11 shows the triangle PQR. 7.2 cm P 28

0

250

Q Calculate the length of PQ.

Diagram 11

[ 3.810 cm ]

(12) Diagram 12 shows the triangle DEF. D

720 E 5.6 cm

510

Diagram 12 Calculate the length of DE.

[ 5.189 cm ]

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Task 3 : Find the unknown angles of a triangle when two sides and a non-included angle are given. (1) Diagram 1 shows the triangle ABC. Answer : A 10 cm 600 Diagram 1 C 15 cm
sin C sin 60 0 = 10 15 sin C = 10 sin 60 0 15 sin C = 0.5774 C = sin 1 0.5774 C = 35.27 0

Find ACB. (2) Diagram 2 shows the triangle KLM K 9 cm 15 cm L

500 M Diagram 2

Find KLM
[ 27.360 ]

(3) Diagram 3 shows the triangle DEF. D 3.5 cm 430 24 Diagram 3 F 12.5 cm

Find DFE.
[ 11.090 ]

(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle PQR. P 13 cm 10 cm 130 Q Find QPR. A 14 cm (5) Diagram 5 shows the triangle ABC. 1100 B Solutions of Triangles Diagram 5 9 cm C Answer : 4
[ 36.110 ]
0

Diagram 4

sin A sin 110 0 = 9 14 9 sin 110 0 sin A = 14 sin A = 0.6041 A = sin 1 0.6041 A = 37.16 0

Find ABC.

ABC =180 0 110 0 37.16 0 =32.84 0

(6) Diagram 6 shows the triangle KLM.

4.2 cm

Diagram 6 Find KLM.

250

2.8 cm

M (7) Diagram 7 shows the triangle DEF. D 6.7 cm F Find DFE. 340 E 4.4 cm Diagram 7

[ 138.640 ]

[ 124.460 ]

(8) Diagram 8 shows the triangle PQR. P

12.3 cm R 550 7.7 cm Find PQR.

[ 94.150 ]

Diagram 8

A the unknown side of a triangle when two sides and a non-included angle are given. Task 4 : Find 14 cm (1) Diagram 1 shows Answer : 370 the triangle ABC. sin C sin 37 0 = 14 9 B Solutions of Triangles 5 Diagram 1 9 cm C

sin C =

14 sin 37 0 9 sin C = 0.9362 C = sin 1 0.9362 C = 110.580

B =180 0 110.580 37 0

Given that ACB is an obtuse angle, find the length of AC.

= 32.42 0

AC sin 32.42
0

sin 37 0 9 sin 32.42 0 AC = sin 37 0

AC = 8.018 cm

(2) Diagram 2 shows the triangle KLM 9 cm K 7 cm M Diagram 2 40

0

Given that KLM is an obtuse angle, find the length of ML.

[ 2.952 cm ]

(3) Diagram 3 shows the triangle DEF. D 8 cm 420 SolutionsE of Triangles11 cm

F Diagram 3

Given that the value of EDF is greater than 900, find the length of DE.

[ 5.040 cm ]

(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle PQR. P 6.9 cm Q Diagram 4 8.5 cm 460 R

Given that PQR is an angle in the second quadrant of the cartesian plane, find the length of QR.

[ 2.707 cm ]

(5) Diagram 5 shows the triangle KLM.

K 23
0

17.3 cm

9.2 cm

Given that Diagram 5KLM is an angle in the second quadrant of the cartesian plane, find the M length of KL.

[ 9.686 cm ]

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