HPC WB4.7 Law of Sines Part 2

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Solve It! A search-and-rescue boat spots a lost hiker on the edge of a rock shelf. How many feet is the boat from the hiker? Round to the nearest whole foot and enter only a number. Hint: Consider partitioning the triangle into two right triangles.

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Problem 1 Got It?

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Problem 2 Got It?

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Problem 3 Got It?

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Reasoning: If you know the three side lengths of a triangle, can you use the Law of Sines to find the missing angle measures? Explain.

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Error Analysis: In △PQR, PQ = 4 cm, QR = 3 cm, and m∠R = 75. Your friend uses the Law of Sines to write the following proporiton to find m∠P.
Explain your friend's error.

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Reflection: Math Success