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How do I solve this using Sin or Cosine law?

How do I solve this using Sin or Cosine law?-example-1

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Those two have both two formulas but when dealing with a not-right triangle which is a particular case you use this formula for sines.


(SinC)/(c) =(SinR)/(r)

Substitute

Note: the capital letters are for the angles and the small letter are for the sides.

But since we used side R and there is no angle to substitute. you will basically have to find it by adding the two angles given and subtracting it by 180, which is a 100.


(Sin(7))/(1.9) =(Sin100)/(x)

now you do the butterfly method or cross multiplication method.


xsin(7)=1.9sin(100)

You have to isolate the x


(xsin(7))/(sin(7)) =(1.9sin(100))/(sin(7))

now cancel and plug the right side of the equation into your calculator and u get the answer for the missing side.


x= 15.35 or if u want to round it
15.4

<R = 100 and side CK= 15.35 or 15.4

Hope I helped! ^w^

TheOneAndOnlyLara~

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