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#1 2012-06-16 17:22:31

Aaronxyz
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Find the area of the triangle

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#2 2012-06-16 17:23:51

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Re: Find the area of the triangle

sorry I would post the pic but it won't let me...

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#3 2012-06-16 17:49:58

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Re: Find the area of the triangle

Please try to post the pic so tht we can understand.
Let us know what problem you have in posting it


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#4 2012-06-16 17:53:15

Aaronxyz
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Re: Find the area of the triangle

It won't let me though, says i'm not able to post links...

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#5 2012-06-16 18:05:30

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Re: Find the area of the triangle

imageshack.us/ photo/ my-images/ 525/ triangleh.jpg/

delete spaces and that should help you.

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#6 2012-06-16 19:52:55

Agnishom
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Re: Find the area of the triangle

Hello,
I think this could be a solution
BTW Question was nice
up
May be you would like to use a calculator or a computer to find the value of "sine (80 degrees)"

Last edited by Agnishom (2012-06-16 19:54:34)


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#7 2012-06-16 21:30:46

Bob
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Re: Find the area of the triangle

hi Aaronxyz

Welcome to the forum.

There is a formula for the area of a triangle when you know two sides and the angle between them:

So you can 'plug in' the values you know and work out BC.

Bob


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