The Law of Sines - practice problems

The Law of Sines is a trigonometric relationship that states in any triangle, the ratio of a side length to the sine of its opposite angle is constant for all three sides. Mathematically expressed as a/sin(A) = b/sin(B) = c/sin(C), where a, b, c are sides and A, B, C are their opposite angles. This law is particularly useful for solving triangles when given two angles and one side (AAS or ASA) or two sides and a non-included angle (SSA, the ambiguous case). The ambiguous case can yield zero, one, or two possible triangles. Applications include navigation, surveying, astronomy, and physics problems involving force vectors. The Law of Sines complements the Law of Cosines for complete triangle solution methods.

Directions: Provide a careful solution to each problem, showing all steps in your work.

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