Problem Set (Ambiguous Case)

1. Determine if there are no solutions, one solution, or two

solutions given the following conditions.
d 23 f 26 D 8015'
a.
,
,
c 3.25 k 2 3 K 30
b.
,
,
n 17.2 b 10.1 A 58
c.
,
,
X 55 Z 7924' z 8.7
d.
,
,
p 50 a 50 P 100
e.
,
,
a 35 b 24 A 10812'5' '
f.
,
,
e 18 r 9 2 R 45
g.
,
,
a 1.5 b 2.0 A 40
h.
,
,
2. Do as indicated.
a. How many triangles can be formed in triangle
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an acute angle?
sin B ___ 1
a b sin A
b. In triangle ABC, if
, then
.
sin
B
___
1
a b sin A
c. In triangle ABC, if
, then
.
d. How many triangles can be formed in triangle
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an acute angle?
e. How many triangles can be formed in triangle
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an obtuse angle?
f. How many triangles can be formed in triangle
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an obtuse angle?

ABC if

ABC if
ABC if
ABC if

3. Determine the number of solutions formed and solve the

triangle.
q 80 3 r 120 Q 120
a. PQR,
,
,
d 2 f 2 F 30
b. DEF,
,
,

c. NBA,

n 17.2 b 10.1 A 58
,
,

Problem Set 3 (Ambiguous Case)

1. Determine if there are no solutions, one solution, or two
solutions given the following conditions.
p 5.24 e 5.24 E 11621'
a.
,
,
m 16 a 10 A 9231'44"
b.
,
,
y

32
x 21.
X 100
c.
,
,
c 8 r 10 C 5037'
d.
,
,
k 35 s 70 K 30
e.
,
,
p 3.26 r 2.79 P 11429'
f.
,
,
A 3559'21" B 99 b 28.56
g.
,
,
r 1.95 s 2.74 T 7839'
h.
,
,
t 8 r 4 2 R 45
i.
,
,
f 31 e 28 C 7235'
j.
,
,
2. Do as indicated.
a. How many triangles can be formed in triangle ABC
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an obtuse angle?
b. How many triangles can be formed in triangle ABC
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an obtuse angle?
c. How many triangles can be formed in triangle ABC
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an acute or obtuse angle?
d. How many triangles can be formed in triangle ABC
a b sin A a b
,
, angle A is an obtuse angle?
e. How many triangles can be formed in triangle ABC
a b sin A
?

if
if
if
if
if

3. Determine the number of solutions formed and solve the

triangle.
q 2.95 r 1.195 Q 11522'
a. PQR,
,
,
d 100 e 60 D 3334'35"
b. DEF,
,
,
h 2 3 a 12 A 60
c. HAT,
,
,
p 3 1 q 3 1 P 15
d. PRT,
,
,
a 2 b 2 A 4215'8"
e. ABC,
,
,
m 80 3 t 120 T 60
f. CMT,
,
,
A 60 b 2 3 a 3 2
g. ABC,
,
,
b 82.5 c 52.2 C 32.1
h. ABC,
,
,
4. What are the dimensions of a triangle if one its angles
37
measures
, a side opposite it measures 90 and the side
adjacent to it measures117?
N 40 E
5. An airplane is 100km
of a Loran station, traveling due
west at 240kph. How long will it be (to the nearest minute)
before the plane is 90km from the Loran station?