Examples
The following are examples of how to solve a problem using the law of sines:
Given: side a = 20, side c = 24, and angle C = 40°
Using the law of sines, we conclude that
Or another example of how to solve a problem using the law of sines:
If two sides of the triangle are equal to R and the length of the third side, the chord, is given as 100 feet and the angle C opposite the chord is given in degrees, then
and
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