30 Answered Questions for the topic Law of Sines

05/28/21

Trigonometry Law of Cosines Ship Bearings PLS HELP ASAP

"A boat race runs along a triangular course marked by buoys A, B, and C. The race starts with the boats headed west for 3700 meters. The other two sides of the course lie to the north of the first... more
Law Of Sines Math Math Trigonometry

05/18/20

law of sines and law of cosines

In triangle ABC m<A=20o , m< C = 130o , a= 10in. Find the length of C.

04/06/20

Jack wants to build a tree house.

His parents worry that he is building it too high. If Jack’s dad is looking at the tree house location from a 39° angle and then moves back 10 feet so he can see it at a 31° anglehow high is the... more
Law Of Sines Math Calculus Precalculus

05/10/18

Word Problem Law of Sines/Cosines and Heron's formula

Yosemite Falls in Cali is composed of 3 sections. The upper Yosemite Fall, The middle Cascade, and Lower Yosemite Fall. From a footbridge across the creek 2500 feet from the falls, the angles of... more
Law Of Sines

04/04/18

In ΔGHI, h = 94 inches, ∠H=84° and ∠I=84°. Find the length of i, to the nearest 10th of an inch.

I need help figuring out this problem. My teacher tried explaining but i just got more confused.
Law Of Sines Trigonometry Tangent Cosine

03/02/18

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One end of a wire is attached to the top of the tower and the other end to a stake in the ground that is 44’ from the base of the tower. The wire makes a 64 degree angle with the flat ground. If... more
Law Of Sines Law Of Cosines

02/13/18

explain when one should use the law of cosine instead of the law of sine

explain when one should use the law of cosine instead of the law of sine

05/15/17

Find the area of the triangle using law of sines

Base = 29cm, height = 8 cm, angle between the two = 100 degrees. 

03/12/17

Setting up the trig equation. Using sine or cosine.

Tami and Dustin are on opposite sides of the washington monument, which is 555 feet. Tami's angle of elevation to the top of the monument is 38 degrees. Dustin's angle of elevation is 64 degrees.... more

03/12/17

setting up a trig equation and solving it. either using law of cosines or law of sines.

An air traffic controller is tracking a plane 3.4 miles due north of the radar tower. A second plane is located 2.1 miles from the tower at a heading of 72 degrees north of west. To the nearest... more
Law Of Sines

12/04/16

Law of Cosines 5.2

For the triangle ABC, which of these is not a Law of Cosines?   (a) a2=b2+c2-2bc cos A   (b) b2=c2+a2- 2ac cos B   (c) c2=a2+b2-2ab cos C   (d) a2=b2+c2-2ab cos A   Please show step by... more
Law Of Sines

12/03/16

Law of Sines

Given the triangle ABC with angles A= 58°, B=70°, and side c=21cm. Using the Law of Sines, find the length of the side a. Approximate your answer to the nearest whole number.   Show all step by... more

07/05/16

Need help ASAP with law of sines and finding side b of triangle using law of sines please help

Find the value of side b for each triangle using The Law of Sines:  1)A=24.3 degrees C=54.6 degrees a=2.68 2)B=10 degrees C=135 degrees c=45 3)A=10 degrees B=60 degrees a=7.5  

07/05/16

pre calc BEARING problems, multiple questions, please answer ASAP, I am very confused

1)The bearing from A to B is 40°. Determine the bearing of A from B.  2) If the beating from A to B is 120 degrees. Determine the bearing of A from B. 3) Describe in words what the bearing "N20... more
Law Of Sines Law Of Cosines

06/02/16

0 0 A man wants to build a triangular lot. What would Angle A, B, and C? (Side lengths in description)

P.s sorry can't draw the triangle it would have made it easier.AB is 211.BC is 142. AC is 185. Thanks :)
Law Of Sines Law Of Cosines

06/01/16

A man wants to build a triangular lot. What would Angle A, B, and C? (Side lengths in description)

P.s sorry can't draw the triangle it would have made it easier. AB is 211. BC is 142.  AC is 185.  Thanks :)
Law Of Sines Law Of Cosines

05/31/16

Angle A is 43, Angle B= 70 b=85 what is a?

find the indicated side to the nearest tenth.  Thanks :)
Law Of Sines Radians Cosine Sine

05/28/16

Solve for 2cos-sin^2x=cos^2x over the interval [0,2pi)

Solve for 2cosx - sin2x= cos2x over the interval [0,2pi)   1.) x=pi/6 and 11pi/6 2.) x=5pi/6 and 7pi/6 3.) x=2pi/3 and 4pi/3 4.) x=pi/3 and 5pi/3
Law Of Sines Math Precalculus

04/02/16

How do I know if my SSA triangle has more than one set of answers?

Solve the triangle using the law of sines: a = 75 b = 100 c = ?   <A = 30° <B = ? <C =?   My work: Sin B / 100 = sin 30 / 75 Sin B = (100 * sin(30°))/75 Sin B = .6667 Sin-1... more
Law Of Sines Calculus Triangles

03/26/16

Solve the triangle using the Law of Sines: Did I do this correctly?

Given: <B = 29 degrees. <C = 51 degrees. b = 44   51 + 29 = 80 degrees. <A = 100 degrees.   Sin51° / c = sin29°/44   c = 44sin51° / sin29°   c = 70.5   then    sin100° / a =... more
Law Of Sines Obstuse Triangles

02/28/16

Where is the 6.5°

I need to know where this angle would go I'm order to solve for the rest of the triangle.     A 12.0m tall power pole is leaning 6.5° off of the vertical because of soil erosion. A wire attached... more
Law Of Sines Math Trigonometry Trig

12/20/15

In ?PQR, q = 45 cm, ?Q=117° and ?R=18°. Find the length of p, to the nearest 10th of a centimeter.

In ΔPQR, q = 45 cm, ∠Q=117° and ∠R=18°. Find the length of p, to the nearest 10th of a centimeter.

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