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Mathematics 9
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module13
Deriving the Law of Sines:
Solving Oblique Triangle
Involving Two Angles and a
Side Opposite One of Them
Mathematics – Grade 9
Quarter 4 – Self-Learning Module 13: Deriving the Law of Sines: Solving Oblique
Triangle Involving Two Angles and a Side Opposite One of Them
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 Mathematics 9
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module13
Deriving the Law of Sines:
Solving Oblique Triangle Involving Two
Angles and a Side Opposite One of Them
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics Grade 9 Self-Learning Module on Deriving the Law

of Sines: Solving Oblique Triangle Involving Two Angles and a Side Opposite One of Them!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematic Grade 9 Self-Learning Module on Deriving the Law

of Sines: Solving Oblique Triangle Involving Two Angles and a Side Opposite One of Them!

This self-learning module was designed to provide you with fun and
meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
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an active learner.

This self-learning module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

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application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

1. Illustrate the law of sines.

2. Solve problems involving two angles and a side opposite to one on them.
3. Apply the law of sines in solving the missing parts of the triangle given the
two angles and a side opposite to one on them.

PRETEST

Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of your answer on a sheet
of paper.

1. Which of the following given is NOT solvable by Sine Rule/Law?

A. two sides and an included angle (SAS)
B. two sides and an angle opposite one of these sides (SSA)
C. two angles and an included side (ASA)
D. two angles and one side (SAA)

2. In triangle ABC with sides a, b and c, which of the following illustrates Sine
Rule/Law?
a b c
A. asinA = bsinB = csinC C. = =
sin𝐶 sinA sin𝐵
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
B. = = D. Asin𝑎 = Bsin𝑏 = Csin𝑐
sinA sinB sinC

3. Given the figure at the right which of the following laws can be applied to solve

for x?
A. Sine law
B. Pythagorean Theorem 27m
x
C. Cosine law
D. Heron’s Law 65°
40°
For items 4-5, refer to the figure in number 3.
4. What is the measure of the third angle?
A. 70° B. 65° C. 75° D. 80°

5. What is the value of x?

A. 19.10 B. 19.20 C. 19.14 D. 19.15

 RECAP
Direction: Define each of the following words below.
1. Oblique triangle
2. Acute triangle
3. Obtuse triangle

LESSON

From your previous self-learning modules, you have learned about oblique
triangles. In this lesson, you will learn how to solve for the missing parts of the
oblique triangle given the following:

1. two angles and a non-included side (AAS) or

2. two angles and the included side (ASA)
Deriving the Law of Sines
△ABC contains altitude CE, which extends from C and intersects AB. We will
refer to the length of altitude CE as x.
C

b a
b x

A B
E
𝑥 𝑥
We know that sin𝐴 = and sin𝐵 = , by the definition of sine. If we cross-
𝑏 𝑎

multiply both equations and substitute, we will have the Law of Sines.
b(sin A) = x and a(sin B) = x
↘ ↙
b(sin A) = a(sin B)
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵
=
𝑎 𝑏

Extending these ratios to angle C and side c, we arrive at both forms of the
 Law of Sines:

sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 a b c

= = or = =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 sin A sin B sin C

B
Illustrative Example: SAA Case
Find the missing parts of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 on the right.
Given: Two angles and one side a=6
c
∠𝐴 = 42°
∠𝐶 = 70°
a=6 42° 70°
A C
Solutions: b
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐶
Since, side b and ∠𝐵 are not yet given, we can use the formula = .
𝑎 𝑐
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐶
= Formula to use to solve for c
𝑎 𝑐
sin 42° sin 70°
= Substitute the given values
6 𝑐

𝑐 sin 42° = 6 sin 70° Cross multiply

0.6691 𝑐 = 6(0.9397) Compute for the values of sin 42° and sin 70°
using a scientific calculator
0.6691 𝑐 = 5.6382 Simplify
5.6382
c= Solve for c
0.6691

c = 8.43
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵
To solve for the side b, the formula to be used is = . Notice that ∠𝐵 is
𝑎 𝑏

unknown. But you have learned in your Grade 8 Mathematics that in any triangle,
the sum of the measures of the angles of the three angles is 180°. Using this
concept, ∠𝐴 + ∠𝐵 + ∠𝐶 = 180°, we have
42° + ∠𝐵 + 70° = 180°
112° + ∠𝐵 = 180°
∠𝐵 = 180° − 112°
∠𝐵 = 68°
Thus, we can now solve for side b.
Following the steps used earlier in solving for c, we now have
sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵
=
𝑎 𝑏
B
sin 42° sin 68°
=
6 𝑏 68°
𝑏 sin 42° = 6 sin 68°
0.6691 𝑏 = 6(0.9272) c = 8.43 a=6
0.6691 𝑏 = 5.5632
5.5632
b=
0.6691
42° 70°
b = 8.31 A
b = 8.31
C
Thus, the oblique triangle with the measures of its parts is shown at the right.

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!

Direction: State an equation that will solve for x.
x
1. 2.
41°

25°
10

x
36°

3.
95°
5.5
x
50°

25
100°
ACTIVITY 2: KEEP PRACTICING!
Directions: For each triangle given in ACTIVITY 1, solve for x. Round off your
answers to the nearest tenth.

ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!

Directions: Illustrate and solve each triangle. Round your answer to the nearest
tenth.

1. ∠𝐵 = 44°, ∠𝐶 = 53°, b = 7, find ∠𝐴, a, and c.

2. ∠𝐶 = 13°, ∠𝐴 = 22°, c = 9, find ∠𝐵, a, and b.

WRAP-UP

Direction: Answer the following questions.

1. What is the formula to be used in identifying the parts of a triangle?

2. Is it applicable to use in solving side angle side (SAS) problem? Why?

VALUING

How does it feel solving the problems by yourself? Were you able to solve all
the problems? If yes, how did you do it? If not, why? What will you do next time to
make sure that you finish the task?
 POSTTEST

Direction: Read each question carefully and choose the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is the Law of Sines?

a b c a b c
A. = = C. = =
sin A sin B sin C sin B sin C sin A
a b c a b c
B. = = D. = =
sin A sin C sin B sin C sin A sin B
2. Given the figure at the right which of the following laws can be applied to solve
for x?

A. Sine law x
27m
B. Pythagorean Theorem
40° 65°
C. Cosine law

D. Heron’s Law

For items 3 – 5: In an oblique ∆ABC, ∠A = 50°, ∠B = 70° and AC = 10

3. What is the measure of ∠C?

A. 50° C. 70°
B. 60° D. 80°

4. What rule/law must be used to solve BC?

A. Law of Cotangent C. Law of Cosine
B. Law of Secant D. Law of Sine

5. Which of the following equations will lead to solve BC?

10 𝐵𝐶 10 𝐵𝐶
A. = C. =
sin 100 sin 50 sin 180 sin 70
10 𝐵𝐶 10 𝐵𝐶
B. = D. =
sin 50 sin 70 sin 70 sin 50
 KEY TO CORRECTION

5. D 4. D 3. B 1. A 2. A
POSTTEST

2. 𝑚∠𝐵 = 145°, a = 15, b = 22.9 1. 𝑚∠𝐶 = 83°, a = 10, c = 8

ACTIVITY 3
3. 32.1 units 2. 13 units 1. 9 units
ACTIVITY 2
25 𝑋 5.5 𝑋 10 𝑋
= 3. = 2. = 1.
sin 50° sin 100° sin 25° sin 95° sin 41° sin 36°
ACTIVITY 1

3. An obtuse triangle is a triangle in which one of the angles is more than 90°.
2. An acute triangle is a triangle whose angles are all less than 90°.
triangle may be classified into two – acute and obtuse.
1. An oblique triangle is a triangle which does not contain any right angle. Oblique
RECAP

5. D 4. C 3. A 2. B 1. A
PRETEST

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