I. Objectives Cognitive: Psychomotor: Affective

Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics 9
(Solving Problems Involving Oblique Triangles)
I. Objectives
Cognitive: The learner will identify oblique triangles.
Psychomotor: The learner will solve problems involving oblique triangles.
Affective: Recognize the importance of solving problems involving oblique triangle in real life
situation.
II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Solving Problems Involving Oblique Triangles
B. Concepts:
An oblique triangle is any triangle that is not a right triangle. It could be an acute triangle (all three angles
of the triangle are less than right angles) or it could be an obtuse triangle (one of the three angles is greater
than a right angle).
We can apply laws of sine and cosine used in solving an oblique triangle.
A. The law of Sine is used in the following situations:

o Two angles and one side are given (AAS or ASA case)
o Two sides and an angle opposite one of these sides are given (SSA case)
B. The law of Cosine is used in the following situations:

o Two sides and an included angle are known (SAS case)
o Three sides are known (SSS case)
C. Reference: Math Master Grade 9 pp.142-147
D. Materials: Laptop(PPT), Chalk, Blackboard
III. Procedure
Teacher Students’ Response
A. Activity
1. Drill
Determine each picture if it is a right triangle
or not.
1. 1. Right triangle.
2. 2. No, it is an acute triangle.
3. 3. No, it is an obtuse triangle.
4. 4. Right triangle.
5. 5. No, it is an equilateral and equiangular

triangle.
2. Review
A. What was the last topic is all about? A. The last topic is all about solutions for right
triangle involving angle of elevation and
depression.
B. What is angle of elevation? B. An angle of elevation is defined as an angle
between the horizontal plane and line of sight
from the observer's eye to some object above.
C. What is angle of depression? C. The angle of depression is formed when the
observer is higher than the object he/she is
looking at. When an observer looks at an object
that is situated at a distance lower than the
observer, an angle is formed below the horizontal
line drawn with the level of the eye of the
observer and line joining object with the
observer’s eye.
D. What are the 3 trigonometric functions/ratios D. Sine, Cosine, Tangent.

that are available on our calculator?
3. Motivation
“Walking Around”
Have you ever tried walking around the street

and after walking far, it seems like you are
back from where you start? And then you
found that there is also an another
way(shortcut) and you tried to walk around
using the shortcut.
Question:
1. What have you notice when you are
walking around without knowing the 1. It has been a long way when I am walking
shortcut? around.
2. What does it feel when you used the
shortcut? 2. It feels good because I have walk shortly and
back again to my starting point.
3. Does this apply to our past topics?
3. Yes.
4. Lesson Proper
An oblique triangle is any triangle that is not a right

triangle. It could be an acute triangle (all three angles
of the triangle are less than right angles) or it could be
an obtuse triangle (one of the three angles is greater
than a right angle).
We can apply laws of sine and cosine used in solving
an oblique triangle.
A. The law of Sine is used in the following

situations:
 Two angles and one side are given (AAS or ASA

case)
 Two sides and an angle opposite one of these sides
are given (SSA case)
B. The law of Cosine is used in the following

situations:
 Two sides and an included angle are known (SAS
case)
 Three sides are known (SSS case)
B. Analysis
1. A tree leans 73 to the vertical. At a point 40 1.
feet from the tree (on the side closest to the Since the problem has AAS situation, we will solve this
lean), the angle of elevation to the top of the tree using the law of sine.
is 24. Find the height of the tree.
sin A sinC
So, =
a c
sin 24 ° sin 73 °
=
a 40
sin 24 ° (40)
a= = 17.01 ft
sin73 °
2. Two markers on the same side of the river are

58 feet apart. A third river is located across the 2.
river at point C. A surveyor determines that m∠ Since the problem has ASA situation, we will solve this
CAB = 68 and m∠ABC = 52. What is the distance using the law of sine.
between points A and C?
sin B sin C
a. So, =¿
b c
sin 52° sin 60°

=
b 58
sin52 °(58)
b= = 52.78 ft
sin 60 °
Thus, the distance between A and C is approximately
C. Abstraction
1. What is the first step/procedure when solving 1. Draw a picture describing the situation.
problems involving oblique triangles?
2. What is the 2nd step/procedure? 2. Label the picture with variables and be sure you
use these variables in your solution.
3. Identify whether the resulting triangle is an ASA,

rd
3. What is the 3 step/procedure? AAS, or SSA situation requiring the Law of Sines or
an SAS or SSS requiring the Law of Cosines.
4. Always remember to answer the questions

asked.
4. What is the 4th step/procedure?
5. Always remember to supply proper units to the

answers.
5. And what is the last step/procedure?
D. Application 1.
Solve each problem involving oblique triangles.
The problem will be solved using the law of cosine
1. Two roads intersect at an angle of 52.7° with a field in
since the given are side, angle and another side
between. Mae is walking on one of the roads 1.5 km
or (SAS case).
from their intersection. Her house lies 0.85 km from the
intersection along the other road. If she cuts across the a 2=b2 −c 2 −2 bc( cos A )
field to her house, how much walking mileage will she
save? a=√ b2 −c 2 − 2 bc( cos A )
C = √ 0 .852 − 1.52 − 2(0.85)(1.5)( cos 52.7 °) = 1.19

v km
Thus, the distance saved is (0.85 + 1.5) – 1.19 =

a 1.16 km
A 1.5
2.
2. Peter has three sticks measuring 19 cm, 23 cm, and 27
cm. He lays them down to form a triangle. Find the The problem will be solved using the law of
measure of the angle formed by the 19-cm and the 23- cosine since the given are side, side and side
cm sides to the nearest degree. (SSS case).
c 2=a2+ b2 −2 ab(cos C)
272 =232 +192 − 2(23)(19)(cos C)
19 ? 23 729 = 529 + 361 – 874 cosC
874 cosC = 890 – 729
27
161
cosC = C = cos-1 0.184210
874
∠ C=79 °
Thus, the angle formed by the 19 cm and 23-cm

sides is 79 ° .
IV. Evaluation
Solve the following problems involving the angle of depression.
1. The sides of a parallelogram are AB = 210 cm and AD =347cm, and the diagonal AC = 352 cm Find the
angles and the other diagonal.
2. Maggie observes a car and a tree from a window. The angle of depression of the car is 45° and that of the
tree is 30°. If the distance between the car and the tree is 100 m, find Maggie’s distance from the tree.
V. Assignment
No assignments for today.
Prepared by:
Zoren M. Zozobrado BSEd Math4
Presented to:
MS. MELANIE P. SICABALO

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Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics 9

(Solving Problems Involving Oblique Triangles)

II. Subject Matter

A. The law of Sine is used in the following situations:

B. The law of Cosine is used in the following situations:

2. 2. No, it is an acute triangle.

3. 3. No, it is an obtuse triangle.

5. 5. No, it is an equilateral and equiangular

D. What are the 3 trigonometric functions/ratios D. Sine, Cosine, Tangent.

Have you ever tried walking around the street

An oblique triangle is any triangle that is not a right

A. The law of Sine is used in the following

 Two angles and one side are given (AAS or ASA

B. The law of Cosine is used in the following

2. Two markers on the same side of the river are

sin 52° sin 60°

3. Identify whether the resulting triangle is an ASA,

4. Always remember to answer the questions

5. Always remember to supply proper units to the

C = √ 0 .852 − 1.52 − 2(0.85)(1.5)( cos 52.7 °) = 1.19

Thus, the distance saved is (0.85 + 1.5) – 1.19 =

272 =232 +192 − 2(23)(19)(cos C)

19 ? 23 729 = 529 + 361 – 874 cosC

874 cosC = 890 – 729

Thus, the angle formed by the 19 cm and 23-cm

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