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What is the measure of angle J in the triangle below? *Hint: Law of Sines*

What is the measure of angle J in the triangle below? *Hint: Law of Sines*-example-1

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SOLUTION:

Using the sine rules;

The equations developed;


(15)/(sin102)=(12)/(sinJ)

Making sinJ the subject;


\begin{gathered} sinJ=(12sin102)/(15) \\ sinJ=0.7825 \\ J=51.49^o \end{gathered}

Thus, the angle is 51.5 degrees.

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