Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors - Section 7.1 Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines - 7.1 Exercises - Page 295: 1

Answer

$C$ is not valid.

Work Step by Step

This exercise tests your understanding of the law of sines, which states in any triangle $ABC$, with sides $a$, $b$ and $c$ $$\frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{c}{\sin C}$$ From the law of sines, we can deduce $$\frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}$$ $B$ is valid. With transformation, we also have $$\frac{a}{b}=\frac{\sin A}{\sin B}$$ $A$ is valid. Also, we can rewrite as follows $$\frac{\sin A}{a}=\frac{\sin B}{b}$$ $D$ is valid. However, there is no way to change the equation into the one that is shown in $C$. In fact, from the law of sines: $$a\sin B=b\sin A$$ Yet, from $C$: $$ab=\sin A\sin B$$ That means they are totally different from each other. $C$ is not valid.
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