Law of Sines and Law

of Cosines
SOH/CAH/TOA can only be used for right-
angled triangles.
We use the Law of Sine when:
We have two angles and a side

OR

We have two sides and the non-

included angle
Given triangle ABC:
C

The sides are labelled to match

their opposite angles b a

A B
c

The Sine Rule: a b c

= =
sinA sinB sinC
We use the Law of Cosine when:

Two sides and the INCLUDED

angle (SAS)

OR

All three sides (SSS)

 The Law of Cosine
A

c b

B C
a

(One side)2
=
(other side)2+(last side)2
-
2(other side)(last side)cos(angle of 1st side)
B I N G O

FREE
Problem 1: find the measure of
angle h
G

41º

H = 63⁰

76º I
H 26 mm
Problem 2. Find the length of a in cm.

53º
a = 5.53 cm

A 62º

C
 Problem 3. Find the length of f in cm.

f = 6.63 cm
F

28º 130º
D
E
Problem 4: Find the measure of angle B.

47º Θ = 37⁰30”

θ
A B
6 cm
 Problem 5: Find the measure of angle R:

P
27º 3.5 km

θ
Θ =51⁰10” R
 Problem 6. Find the measure of angle E:

Θ=52⁰20” 70º F

θ
E
Problem 7: Find the length of side a

a=8.80 cm
Problem 8: Find the length of side r in km:

r=3.38 km
 Problem 9: Find the length of side b in cm:

72º b=8.39 cm

C
Problem 10: What law will be use to solve for this
triangle ABC?

Law of cosine
Problem 11. Find the measure of angle H

Θ=68⁰40”

θ I
H 12 cm
 Problem 12: What law will be use to solve for
triangle DEF:

Law of cosine
F

D
7 cm E
Problem 13. Find the measure of the largest angle
of a triangle with sides 11cm, 13cm, and 19cm.

104⁰
Problem 14: What is the measure of side c ?

C= 6.19 cm
Problem 15: what law will be use to
find the measure of angle H?
G

41º

Law of sines

76º I
H 26 mm
Problem 16.what law will be use to find the
measure of angle E:
D

Law of sine 70º F

θ
E
Problem 17. Find the measure of angle D:

D
θ

Θ=57⁰60” 70º F

52⁰20”

E
 Problem 18. Find the measure of angle F.

F = 22⁰
F

28º 130º
D
E
Problem 19. What law will be use to solve for
triangle DEF?.

Law of sine
F

28º 130º
D
E
 Problem 20: Find the measure of angle Q:

Q
θ
P
27º 3.5 km

51⁰10”

Θ =101⁰50” R
 Problem 21: what law will be use to find the
measure of angle Q:

P
27º 3.5 km

θ
Law of sine R
Problem 22. What is the value of sine θ = 0.3746?

Θ = 22⁰
Problem 23. What is the value of cosine θ = 0.2419?

Θ = 76⁰
Problem 24. What is the value of sine θ = 0.9511?

Θ = 72⁰
Problem 25. What is the value of sine 108⁰?

0.9511