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Trigonometry: Law of Sines
The Law of Sines can be thought of as an extension of basic right
triangle trig ratios. In each of the problems below the Law of Sines
can be used to reach a solution to the problem. However, several of
the problems, such as
Adventure
Airlines, can also be solved by just using right triangle trigonometry.
More information about the Law of Sines can be found in the
Ask Dr. Math archives. A
derivation
of the Law of Sines and an explanation of
solving
triangles using the Law of Sines are examples of what you can find when
exploring the
High School Trigonometry area of
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Additional Signals
- Lisa Lavelle
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Help locate Joey's and Erin's new friend.
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Adventure Airlines
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 1. How far from the airport does the plane need to begin its descent?
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Coordinateville
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 1. Find the angle of intersection of two roads based on given information.
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Goose Bay Mountain
- Johnson, Patnode, Desautels, Brault, Mahoney
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Using trigonometry, find the angle of takeoff needed for a plane to clear a mountain.
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How Do You Measure a Mountain?
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Find the height of a mountain based on two angles and the height of a nearby hill.
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How Large Is The Yard?
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Given three sides and two included angles, find the area of my parents' quadrilateral-shaped backyard.
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Kite Construction
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Given some information about the dimensions of a kite, find its area.
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Skiing in Vermont
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. How far must you ski and what does your heading need to be for you to return to your starting point?
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Stonybrooke River Bridge
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Based on given information, find the distance across a river.
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The Supermarket Shelf
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 3. What is the optimal shelf height in the supermarket?
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Triangles, Sines, and Areas
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 3. Show that the area of any triangle is .5*b*c*sin(A).
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Up, Up, and Away (Part II)
- Leigh Nataro
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Trig/Calc, difficulty level 3. Find the compass setting required to send a balloon on the shortest route from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Essex Junction, Vermont.
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