A triangle has sides A, B, and C. Sides A and B have lengths of 5 and 8, respectively. The angle between A and C is π12 and the angle between B and C is 5π6. What is the area of the triangle?

1 Answer
Mar 27, 2018

At=(12)absinC=(12)58sin(π12)=5.18 sq units

Explanation:

a=5,b=8,ˆA=5π6,ˆB=π12

To find the area of the triangle.

ˆC=π5π6π12=π12

It's an isosceles triangle with ˆB=ˆC & hence b=c=8

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Formula for Area of triangle, knowing 2 sides and included angle

At=(12)absinC=(12)58sin(π12)=5.18 sq units