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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Law of Sines and Law of Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Sixteen problems present practice working with the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution"...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Laws of Sines and Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the bottom of this page from the Georgia State University, you will two real-world applications of the Laws of Sines and Cosines (in the context of velocity vectors.)
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Sides of an Oblique Triangle

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the side of an oblique triangle using the Law of Cosines.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Laws of Sines and Cosines Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Review the law of sines and the law of cosines, and use them to solve problems with any triangle.
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Other

Trig Without Tears: Solving Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides a good explanation of how to solve oblique triangles (triangles containing no right angles.) The Law of Cosines section is about halfway of the way down the page.
eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Cosines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines and explores the law of cosines through examples and a video lesson. [1:41]
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Acute Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This MathWorld site gives a short discussion on acute triangles with links to related terms and topics. The site offers a discussion on the least number of acute triangles to compose various polygons, and a discussion on the relationship...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: General Solutions of Triangles

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A summary of when to use the law of cosines or the law of sines to solve triangles.
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Cosine Law Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here are four problems to solve using the Law of Cosines. Two are SSS problems; two are SAS problems. Two have detailed solutions; two have answers given only. Notice the link at the bottom that takes you to a Law of Cosines calculator -...
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Cosine Law

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about the law of cosine with definitions, what is the law, and solved examples.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Working on a Rescue Team Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Your students are part of the Yellowstone National Park rescue team which has just been dispatched to help located a downed plane. How can they effectively use the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines to assist them in finding the plane?...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Determination of Unknown Triangle Measures Given Area

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at triangle problems where you are given the area and must use trigonometry to find unknown sides or angles.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Sine and Cosine Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
BBC provides a three part lesson on solving triangles, by using the sine rule and cosine rule.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: To Pythagoras and Beyond

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students discover the Pythagorean relationships of different triangle types. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to take three given side lengths and compute...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Land Surveying Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project resulted from of the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher, Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life application in...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Triangle Identities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View examples of triangle identities, equations that are true for all triangles: Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and Law of Tangents. Follow links to learn more about the purpose and examples of each identity.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: General Triangle Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve word problems that involve general triangles using trigonometry. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concepts in Trigonometry are explained and illustrated here by a member of the math department at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Navigation Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
These two navigation problems employ the use of the law of sines or cosines and basic trigonometry. Each problems includes links to a sketch of the problem for visual help, and to a solution.
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Triangle Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here are five triangle problems to solve using the Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, Pythagorean Theorem, and trigonometry. All problems have detailed written solutions included.
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Other

Karl's Calculus Tutor: Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Great application of trig and introduction to the trig functions. Also found here are the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines as well as other trig topics to review.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Solving Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find guidelines to help you "solve" triangles, which means finding the value of missing sides and angles. Provided are examples of six scenarios in which you can solve a triangle's missing measurements, as well as relevant equations,...
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trig Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate the cosine, sine, and tangent ratios of trigonometry using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will use these ratios to determine a right triangle's unknown side or angle. Be sure to follow the link to the...
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Triangle Theorems Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Each calculation option has sub-bullets that list the sequence of methods used in this calculator to solve for unknown angle and side values including Sum of Angles in a Triangle, Law of Sines, and Law of Cosines.