To find unknown sides : To find unknown angles :

a b c sin A sin B sin C

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

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

8 .2
BC   sin 750
sin 400

Using the scientific calculator,

Calculate the length of BC. BC = 12.32 cm

(2) Diagram 2 shows the triangle PQR

Diagram 2

Calculate the length of PQ. [ 8.794 cm ]

(3) Diagram 3 shows the triangle DEF.
D

15 cm

600 350 16’

E F
Diagram 3

Calculate the length of DE.

[ 10.00 cm ]
(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle KLM.
L
K 0 420
63

15 cm

Diagram 4
M
Calculate the length of KM.

[ 11.26 cm ]

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(5) Diagram 5 shows the triangle ABC. Answer :
ABC  180 0  40 0  75 0  65 0
Diagram 5
AC 8 .2
0

sin 65 sin 40 0

8.2
BC   sin 65 0
sin 40 0

Using the scientific calculator,

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

Diagram 6

Calculate the length of PR.

[ 6.527 cm ]
(7) Diagram 7 shows the triangle DEF.
D

15 cm

600 350 16’

E F
Diagram 7

Calculate the length of EF.

[ 17.25 cm ]
(8) Diagram 8 shows the triangle KLM.
L
K 0 420
63

15 cm

Diagram 8
M
Calculate the length of KL.

[ 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  470  780  550

BC 11 .2
0

sin 47 sin 550

11 .2
BC   sin 47 0
sin 550
Diagram 9
Using scientific calculator,
Calculate the length of BC.
BC = 9.9996 cm or 10.00 cm
(10) Diagram 10 shows the triangle ABC.

Diagram 10
Calculate the length of AC.

[ 4.517 cm ]
(11) Diagram 11 shows the triangle PQR.
7.2 cm
R
P 0 250
28

Diagram 11
Q

Calculate the length of PQ.

[ 3.810 cm ]
(12) Diagram 12 shows the triangle DEF.

720 510
E F
5.6 cm
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
sin C sin 60 0

10 cm 10 15
15 cm
10 sin 60 0
0 sin C 
60 15
B C sin C  0.5774
Diagram 1
C  sin 1 0.5774
C  35.27 0
Find ACB.
(2) Diagram 2 shows the triangle KLM

15 cm L
K

9 cm 500
Diagram 2
M
Find KLM

[ 27.360 ]
(3) Diagram 3 shows the triangle DEF.
D

3.5 cm
12.5 cm

430 24’
E F
Diagram 3

Find DFE.

[ 11.090 ]
(4) Diagram 4 shows the triangle PQR.

13 cm R
P

10 cm
0
130
Diagram 4
Q
Find QPR.

A [ 36.110 ]
14 cm
(5) Diagram 5 shows the triangle ABC. Answer :

1100 B
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Diagram 5 9 cm
C
 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.

K 4.2 cm L

2.8 cm
Diagram 6 250
Find KLM.

M [ 138.640 ]
(7) Diagram 7 shows the triangle DEF.

E
D 340

6.7 cm 4.4 cm

F Diagram 7
Find DFE.

[ 124.460 ]
(8) Diagram 8 shows the triangle PQR.
P

12.3 cm
550 Diagram 8
R Q
7.7 cm
Find PQR.

[ 94.150 ]
Task 4 : Find the unknown side of a triangle when two sides and a non-included angle are given.
A 1 shows the triangle ABC.
(1) Diagram Answer :
14 cm sin C sin 37 0
370 
14 9

B
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Diagram 1 9 cm
C
 14 sin 37 0
sin C 
9
sin C  0.9362
C  sin 1 0.9362
C  110 .580
Given that ACB is an obtuse angle, find B  1800  110 .580  37 0
the length of AC.  32.420
AC 9
0

sin 32.42 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 L
K 0
40

7 cm

M Diagram 2
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
E 11 cm F
Solutions of Triangles Diagram 3 6
 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.

8.5 cm R
P 460

6.9 cm

Diagram 4
Q

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 L
230

17.3 cm 9.2 cm
Given that5KLM is an angle in the second
Diagram
quadrant of the cartesian plane, find the
length of KL. M

[ 9.686 cm ]

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