Use the Law of Sines to Find Missing Angles in a Triangle - Math Homework Help

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The discussion focuses on using the Law of Sines to find missing angles θ1 and θ2 in a triangle when given angle θ3 and sides A, B, and C. The Law of Sines states that a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C, which applies to any triangle. Participants emphasize the importance of applying both the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines, along with utilizing trigonometric identities for solving the problem effectively.

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If we know θ3, A, B, C, How can we find these 2 angle (θ1 and θ2). Please help me find the equation.

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Credit : http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/trig-sine-law.html
The Law of Sines (or Sine Rule) is very useful for solving triangles:

It works for any triangle:

a, b and c are sides.

A, B and C are angles.

(Side a faces angle A,
side b faces angle B and
side c faces angle C).

a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C


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Welcome to PF;
You are on to a good start with the law of sines and the law of cosines.
Did you try applying them?

It may help to arm yourself with a list of trig identities too.
Note: you may have to use the unlabelled lengths and angles as intermediate steps.
Don't be frightened to experiment.
For instance - if θ1=θ3, then What is the relationship between B and C?
In this case they are not equal though - what is the relationship?
 
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