Applying Law of Sines

Parker must find the distance from Point A to Point B on opposite sides of a lake. He locates Point C that is 860 feet from point A and 175 feet from Point B. He measures the angle at Point C to be 78 degrees. Find the distance from point A to point B.

• 707643.58

• 841.22

• 877.62

• 842.01

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What are the possible criteria for Law of Sines?

• SSA, ASA, AAS

• AAS, SSS, ASA

• SAS, SSS, ASA

• SAS, AAS, ASA

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Amanda and Jamie are standing 25 feet apart and spot a bird in the sky between them. The angle of elevation from Amanda to the bird is 55 degrees, and from Jamie to the bird is 63 degrees. How far away, to 2 decimal places, is the bird from Amanda?

• 25.23 ft

• 23.19 ft

• 22.15 ft

• 20.85 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Two stakes are holding a small blimp in place. Stake A measures an angle of elevation of 49^o and Stake B measures an angle of elevation of 58^o. If the string attached to Stake A has a length of 148 feet, what is the length of the string attached to Stake B?

• 152.7 feet

• 166.3 feet

• 157.3 feet

• 131.7 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Use law of Sines to find side c.

Round your answer to the nearest hundredth

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Use law of Sines to find angle C.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Solve for a.

• 28

• 56

• 22

• 45

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Solve for a.

• 4.28

• 8.56

• 3.22

• 9.45

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Use the Law of Sines to solve for BC

• 33

• 24

• 12

• 29

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

Find the measure of ∠A

• 18

• 28

• 25

• 24

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11