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Work through triangle problems, calculate trig ratios, apply Laws of Sines and Cosines, and test your skills. Solutions provided.
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Warm Up 1. What is the third angle measure in a triangle with angles measuring 65° and 43°? Find each value. Round trigonometric ratios to the nearest hundredth and angle measures to the nearest degree. 2. sin 73° 3. cos 18° 4. tan 82° 5. sin-1 (0.34) 6. cos-1 (0.63) 7. tan-1 (2.75) 72° 0.96 0.95 7.12 20° 51° 70°
8-5 Law of Sines and Law of Cosines Holt Geometry
Example 1: Finding Trigonometric Ratios for Obtuse Angles Use your calculator to find each trigonometric ratio. Round to the nearest hundredth. A. tan 103° B. cos 165° C. sin 93° tan 103° –4.33 cos 165° –0.97 sin 93° 1.00
You can use the Law of Sines to solve a triangle if you are given • two angle measures and any side length (ASA or AAS) or • two side lengths and a non-included angle measure (SSA).
Example 2A: Using the Law of Sines Find the measure. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. FG Law of Sines Substitute the given values. FG sin 39° = 40 sin 32° Cross Products Property Divide both sides by sin 39.
Example 2B: Using the Law of Sines Find the measure. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. mQ Law of Sines Substitute the given values. Multiply both sides by 6. Use the inverse sine function to find mQ.
The Law of Sines cannot be used to solve every triangle. If you know two side lengths and the included angle measure or if you know all three side lengths, you cannot use the Law of Sines. Instead, you can apply the Law of Cosines.
Example 3A: Using the Law of Cosines Find the measure. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. XZ XZ2 = XY2 + YZ2 – 2(XY)(YZ)cos Y Law of Cosines Substitute the given values. = 352 + 302 – 2(35)(30)cos 110° XZ2 2843.2423 Simplify. Find the square root of both sides. XZ 53.3
Example 3B: Using the Law of Cosines Find the measure. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. mT RS2 = RT2 + ST2 – 2(RT)(ST)cos T Law of Cosines Substitute the given values. 72 = 132 + 112 – 2(13)(11)cos T 49 = 290 – 286 cosT Simplify. Subtract 290 both sides. –241 = –286 cosT
Check It Out! Example 3d Find the measure. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. mR PQ2 = PR2 + RQ2 – 2(PR)(RQ)cos R Law of Cosines Substitute the given values. 9.62 = 5.92 + 10.52 – 2(5.9)(10.5)cos R 92.16 = 145.06 – 123.9cosR Simplify. Subtract 145.06 both sides. –52.9 = –123.9 cosR
Lesson Quiz: Part I Use a calculator to find each trigonometric ratio. Round to the nearest hundredth. 1. tan 154° 2. cos 124° 3. sin 162° –0.49 –0.56 0.31
Lesson Quiz: Part II Use ΔABC for Items 4–6. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. 4. mB = 20°, mC = 31° and b = 210. Find a. 5. a = 16, b = 10, and mC = 110°. Find c. 6.a = 20, b = 15, and c = 8.3. Find mA. 477.2 21.6 115°
Lesson Quiz: Part III 7. An observer in tower A sees a fire 1554 ft away at an angle of depression of 28°. To the nearest foot, how far is the fire from an observer in tower B? To the nearest degree, what is the angle of depression to the fire from tower B? 1212 ft; 37°