Exercise 6C

1 a sin B sin C
2 a Using 
b c
sin x sin 40

12 8
12sin 40
x  45 sin x 
8
 12sin 40 
So there are two possible results. x  sin 1   or
 8 
sin A sin B  12sin 40 
Using  x  180  sin 1  
a b  8 
sin x sin 45 2 x  74.6 or x  105.4  3 s.f.
 a  b2
6 4.5
When x  74.6 :
6sin 45
sin x  y  180   74.6  40  
4.5
 6sin 45   65.4  3 s.f.
x  sin 1   or
 4.5  When x  105.4 :
 6sin 45  y  180  105.4  40  
x  180  sin 1  
 4.5   34.6  3 s.f.
x  70.5  3 s.f. or x  109.5  3 s.f.
b
b

sin C sin A
Using 
c a
sin x sin 25.6

Draw BC = 6 cm. 42 21
42sin 25.6
sin x 
Construct or draw an angle of 45° 21
at B and extend the line as (BX). x  sin  2sin 25.6  or
1

Set the compasses to a radius of 4.5 cm.

Put the point on C and draw an arc. x  180  sin 1  2sin 25.6 
The points where the arc meets BX are the x  59.8 or x  120  3 s.f.
two possible positions of A.
When x  59.8 :
2 a angle B  180   59.8  25.6   94.6
When x  120 :
angle B  180  120.2  25.6   34.2

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 b a 2 c When A = 106.75°:
2 b Using 
sin B sin A x  180   50  106.75   23.2  3 s.f.
y 21 As above :

sin 94.6 sin 25.6 4sin x
21sin 94.6 y  2.06cm  3 s.f.
So y  sin 50
sin 25.6
 48.4 cm  3 s.f. 3 a
b a
Using 
sin B sin A
y 21

sin 34.2 sin 25.6
21sin 34.2
So y 
sin 25.6 The length of AC is least when it is at
 27.3 cm  3 s.f. right angles to BC.
AC
Using sin B 
c AB
AC
sin 30 
10
AC  10sin 30  5
AC  5 cm

b
sin A sin C
Using 
a c
sin A sin 50

5 4
5sin 50
sin A  sin C sin B
4 Using 
c b
 5sin 50 
A  sin 1   or sin C sin 30
 4  
10 12
 5sin 50  10sin 30
A  180  sin 1   sin C 
 4  12
A  73.25 or A  106.75  10sin 30 
C  sin 1  
When A  73.247 :  12 
x  180   50  73.247    24.62
 56.8  3 s.f. ABC  24.6  3 s.f.
b c
Using  c
sin B sin C
y 4

sin x sin 50
4sin x
So y 
sin 50
 4.37 cm  3 s.f. As 7 cm < 10 cm, ACB  30 .

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3 c There are two possible results. 5
Using 7 cm instead of 12 cm in b:

10sin 30
sin C 
7
 10sin 30 
C  sin 1   or
 7 
As 6.8 > 4.5, angle A > 30° and so there are
 10sin 30 
1
C  180  sin   two possible values for A.
 7  sin A sin C
C  45.58 or 134.4 Using 
a c
ABC  45.6  3 s.f. or 134  3 s.f. sin A sin 30

6.8 4.5
4  6.8sin 30 
A  sin 1   or
 4.5 
 6.8sin 30 
A  180  sin 1  
 4.5 
A  49.07  or 130.926 
When A = 49.07…°, B is the largest angle.
As 4 < 6, 36° < BAC , so there are two
ABC  180   30  49.07  
possible values for angle A.
 101  3 s.f.
sin A sin C When A = 130.926…°, this the largest
Using 
a c angle.
sin A sin 36 BAC =131  3 s.f.

6 4
6sin 36 6 a
sin A 
4
 6sin 36 
A  sin 1   or
 4 
 6sin 36 
A  180  sin 1  
 4 
A  61.845  or A  118.154 
When A  118.154  : Using the sine rule:
ABC  180   36  118.154  sin y sin 40

 25.8  3 s.f. 80 60
80sin 40
sin y 
Using this value for  ABC with 60
y = 59° or 121°
b c
 y is obtuse, therefore, y = 121°
sin B sin C z = 59°
AC 4 x = 180° − 2 × 59° = 62°

sin 25.8 sin 36 x = 62°
4sin 25.8
So AC  b The assumption is that the ball swings
sin 36
symmetrically.
 2.96 cm  3 s.f.

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