Showing posts with label Sine Rule. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sine Rule. Show all posts

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Question to Find Unknown value of the side of a Triangle

Topic : Sine Rule

Question :
Find length of side x of ∆ABC if C 28º and side AB =15m and side AC is same as AC



Solution :

AB = AC = 15m (given)
So ∟C = ∟B (because angle opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal)

So ∟C = ∟B = 28º
According to Sum of angles of triangle property
∟A + ∟B + ∟C = 180º
∟A + 28º + 28º = 180º
∟A + 56º = 180º
∟A = 180º - 56º
∟A = 124º

According Sine Law

Sin A / BC = Sine B / AC = Sine C / AB

Sin 124º / x = Sin 28º / 15 = Sin 28º / 15
Consider Sin 124º / x = Sin 28º / 15

On substituting values, 0.829 / x = 0.407 / 15

0.829 * 15 = x * 0.407
12.435 = 0.407*x
Divide both side by 0.407
x = 30.55m