A triangle has sides A, B, and C. Sides A and B have lengths of 5 and 7, respectively. The angle between A and C is (pi)/12 and the angle between B and C is (5pi)/6. What is the area of the triangle?

1 Answer
Jun 24, 2018

color(crimson)("Since b > a but "hat B < hat A, " triangle cannot exist with the given measurements"

Explanation:

hat A = (5pi)/6, hat B = pi/12, a = 5, b = 7

color(purple)("THEOREM : If one side of a triangle is longer than another side, then the angle opposite the longer side will be larger than the angle opposite the shorter side."

color(crimson)("Since b > a but "hat B < hat A, " triangle cannot exist with the given measurements"