Exercises for Question Type 4: Determining if given information on a triangle suffers from Ambigious case of sine rule - IB
IB Mathematics Applications & Interpretation Question Type 4: Determining If Given Information on a Triangle Suffers from Ambigious Case of Sine Rule Exercises
Determine whether a triangle ABC exists for sinA=0.9, a=15, and b=20. Justify your answer.
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Question 2
Skill question
Determine whether the given data sinA=0.8, a=9, and b=10 yields one triangle, two triangles, or no triangle. Justify your answer.
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Question 3
Skill question
Given sinA=0.5, a=12, and b=7, find all possible values of angle B.
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Question 4
Skill question
For sinA=0.6, a=8, and b=7, determine all possible measures of angle B.
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Question 5
Skill question
The question tests the understanding of the ambiguous case of the sine rule or the conditions for the existence of a triangle given two sides and a non-included angle.
Determine whether a triangle ABC exists given sinA=0.8, a=5, and b=10. Explain your reasoning.
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Question 6
Skill question
Using sinA=0.7, a=15, and b=12, and given that angle A is acute, calculate side c for each possible triangle.
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Question 7
Skill question
The following question tests the application of the Sine Rule in the ambiguous case (SSA) to find multiple possible values for an angle in a triangle.
In triangle ABC, sinA=0.4, a=12, and b=18.
Find both possible values of angle B. Give your answers correct to one decimal place.
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Question 8
Skill question
Determine whether a triangle ABC is possible given sinA=0.6, a=3, and b=8. Justify your answer.
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Question 9
Skill question
Given sinA=0.7, a=15, and b=12, find the possible value(s) of angle B.
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Question 10
Skill question
Questions involving the sine rule and the ambiguous case of the triangle.
For the data sinA=0.5, a=12, and b=7, calculate the corresponding measures of angle C for both possible triangles.
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Question 11
Skill question
Determine all possible values of B if sinA=0.9, a=20, and b=19.