GMY-24

Law of sines

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GoverningLaw of sines

Governing equation

a/\\sin A=2R

$A \in \left[5, 170\right]$

where

a: a (m)
A: A (deg)
R: Law of sines (m)

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Governing law — red

a/\\sin A=2R

$A \in \left[5, 170\right]$

$A = 5$ $R = 28.68$

Along the curve

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Domain of the variable — blue

A_{\min} = 5,\quad A_{\max} = 170

$A \in \left[5, 170\right]$

$A = 5$ $A = 5$

Along the curve

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Response curve — green

a/\\sin A=2R

$A \in \left[5, 170\right]$

$A = 5$ $R = 28.68$

Along the curve

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Rate of change — amber

\frac{\mathrm{d}R}{\mathrm{d}A}

$A \in \left[5, 170\right]$

$A = 6.038$ $R^{\prime} = -4.042$

Along the curve

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Pythagoras, Heron, spherical trigonometry and the sphere’s volume are the measuring arts that predate calculus. The sheets compute length, area and angle on plane and sphere. This sheet (GMY-24 — Law of sines) is the form associated with Law of sines. Working symbols: $a$ , $A$ $\rightarrow$ $R$ . Circumradius from a side. Pedagogical SI sheet with a live model and a swept parameter.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

R

from

a

A

in Geometry via

a/\\sin A=2R

Circumradius from a side. Use it when a real geometry question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

a = 5.000\,\mathrm{m}

A = 40.000\,\mathrm{deg}

, the governing relation

a/\\sin A=2R

yields

R = 3.889\,\mathrm{m}

. One governing identity, SI units, a single sweep on the sheet. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

a a5 mA A40 deg

Outputs

Law of sines R3.889 m

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Narration of this film

One governing identity, SI units, a single sweep on the sheet.

Circumradius from a side. Pedagogical SI sheet with a live model and a swept parameter.

Reading speed

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