What does the law of sines state?

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The law of sines states that the lengths of the sides of any triangle are proportional to the sines of the opposite angles;that is, $\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}$ , where a, b, and c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle, and A, B, and C are the corresponding opposite angles.