Unit 8 · Test
Unit 8 test: Oblique Triangles
13 questions. Answer them all, then submit to see your score. Solutions unlock after you submit.
This test covers the law of sines, the ambiguous case (SSA), the law of cosines, and the area of a triangle from two sides and an angle or from three sides (Heron's formula).
In triangle , , and . Find to the nearest tenth.
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
In triangle , , and . Find to the nearest tenth.
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
How many triangles have , and ?
How many triangles have , and ?
For the triangle data in the previous question (, , ), find all possible values of angle to the nearest tenth of a degree. Separate answers with a comma.
Separate answers with commas, e.g. 2, -5
How many triangles have , and ?
In triangle , , and . Find to the nearest tenth.
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
A triangle has sides , and . Find its largest angle to the nearest tenth of a degree.
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
In triangle you know sides and and angle . What is the best first step to solve the triangle?
A triangle has sides and with between them. Find its area to the nearest tenth.
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
Use Heron's formula to find the area of a triangle with sides , and .
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
To find the distance across a lake, a surveyor stands at point and measures m, m, and . Find to the nearest meter.
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.
Lookout towers and are miles apart. A signal flare is sighted at an angle of from line at tower and from line at tower . How far is the flare from tower , to the nearest tenth of a mile?
Enter a number. Fractions like 3/4 and sqrt(2) are OK.