Law of Sines and Law of Cosines

This file contains 10 different fun real-life problems that ask students to solve for them by applying the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. Five of them require students to find a missing side and five ask students to find a missing angle measure of a triangle. Each task includes a picture illustrating the problem.

This product is designed for a class, as well as for homestudy, as it includes:

• An introduction to the topic (quick review of the ideas of the Law of Sines and

the Law of Cosines)

• Example 1 – how to use the Law of Sines to solve the unknown side

• Example 2 – how to use the Law of Cosines to solve the unknown angle

• 10 fun real-life problems (accompanied by pictures)

• Blank answer sheet for students

• Answer key

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