Using the Sine Rule to find missing sides

Use matching opposite side-angle pairs in the Sine Rule to calculate missing side lengths in non-right-angled triangles.

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Terminology

  • Sine Rule
  • opposite side-angle pair
  • non-right-angled triangle
  • included angle
  • degrees
  • significant figures

Task goals

  • Identify which side is opposite each labelled angle.
  • Select a complete known side-angle pair before substituting into the Sine Rule.
  • Rearrange the Sine Rule to calculate a missing side.
  • Find a third angle first when it is needed to form the required opposite pair.
  • Round final side lengths to the stated accuracy and include units.
  • Use the Sine Rule more than once to calculate two missing sides or a perimeter.

Key skills

  • Sine
  • Rule
  • Non-right-angled
  • Triangle
  • Missing
  • Side

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  • 81 total questions
  • 3 difficulty levels
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