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 :

BC 8 .2
0
=
sin 75 sin 400

8.2
BC = sin 750
sin 400
Diagram 1
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

AC 8 .2
0
=
sin 65 sin 40 0

8 .2
BC = 0
sin 65 0
Diagram 5 sin 40

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 47 0 780 = 550

BC 11.2
0
=
sin 47 sin 550

11.2
BC = 0
sin 47 0
sin 55
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
=
15 cm 10 15

600 10 sin 60 0
B C sin C =
Diagram 1 15
sin C = 0.5774
Find ACB.
C = sin 1 0.5774
C = 35.270
(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.

[ 36.110 ]

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(5) Diagram 5 shows the triangle ABC. Answer :
A sin A sin 110 0
14 cm
=
9 14
9 sin 110 0
sin A =
1100 B 14
Diagram 5
C
9 cm sin A = 0.6041
Find ABC.
A = sin 1 0.6041
A = 37.160
ABC = 1800 1100 37.16 0
= 32.84 0
(6) Diagram 6 shows the triangle KLM.
K 4.2 cm L

2.8 cm
Diagram 6 250

M
Find KLM.

[ 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
0
55 Diagram 8
R Q
7.7 cm
Find PQR.

[ 94.150 ]

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Task 4 : Find the unknown side 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 37 0
=
14 cm 14 9
370
14 sin 37 0
sin C =
B 9
Diagram 1
C
9 cm sin C = 0.9362
C = sin 1 0.9362
Given that ACB is an obtuse angle, find
the length of AC. C = 110.580
B = 1800 110.580 370
= 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 ]

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(3) Diagram 3 shows the triangle DEF.
D

8 cm

420
E 11 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.

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
0
23

17.3 cm 9.2 cm
Diagram 5
M
Given that KLM is an angle in the second
quadrant of the cartesian plane, find the
length of KL.

[ 9.686 cm ]

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