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Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015 A C b a c B sinA = sinB = Why can't we use sine, cosine or tangent in ΔABC? Section 5.6: Law of Sines A C b a c B h Law of Sines used to solve nonright triangles. It's a proportion that can be applied to any triangle Law of Sines sin A = sin B = s in C a b c To use this law you must know at least 1 of the ratios completely (aka have a side & angle pair)

Section 5.6: Law of Sines - Tipp City · 2015. 9. 8. · Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015 A B C 33° 13 a 105° b 1. Solve the Triangle L M N 29° l 22 m 112° 2. Solve

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Page 1: Section 5.6: Law of Sines - Tipp City · 2015. 9. 8. · Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015 A B C 33° 13 a 105° b 1. Solve the Triangle L M N 29° l 22 m 112° 2. Solve

Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015

A

C

b a

cB

sinA =  sinB = 

Why can't we use sine, cosine or tangent in ΔABC?

Section 5.6: Law of Sines

A

C

b a

cB

h

Law of Sines  ­ used to solve non­right triangles.  It's a proportion that can be applied to any triangle

Law of Sines

sin A   =  sin B   =   sin Ca             b            c

To use this law you must know at least 1 of the ratios completely (aka have a side & angle pair)

Page 2: Section 5.6: Law of Sines - Tipp City · 2015. 9. 8. · Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015 A B C 33° 13 a 105° b 1. Solve the Triangle L M N 29° l 22 m 112° 2. Solve

Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015

A

B

C33°

13 a105°

b

1. Solve the Triangle

L

M

N29°

l

22m

112°

2. Solve the Triangle

Page 3: Section 5.6: Law of Sines - Tipp City · 2015. 9. 8. · Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015 A B C 33° 13 a 105° b 1. Solve the Triangle L M N 29° l 22 m 112° 2. Solve

Section 5.6: Law of Sines September 08, 2015

Law of Sines...making old problems so easy.3. Solve for h

h

70°40°x20

4. A person in a hot­air balloon observes that the angle of depression to a building on the ground is 65.8°.  After ascending vertically 500ft, the person now observes that the angle of depression is now 70.2°.  How far is the balloonist now from the building.