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A triangle ABC has the area of 100 . It has angles of 50°, 60° and 70°.
Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle.
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Let "a", "b" and "c" be the sides of the triangle in a way that the side "a" is opposite to the angle of 60°,
the side "b" is opposite to the angle 50° and the side "c" is opposite to the angle 70°.
We can write these three equality for the area of the triangle:
= , (1)
= , (2)
= . (3)
Now, multiply all three equality (1), (2) and (3) (both sides). You will get
= .
It gives
= ,
or, after taking the square root from both sides,
= . (4)
Next, let us rewrite the equalities (1) - (3) in the form
= , (1')
= , (2')
= . (3')
We are just at the finish line. Divide (4) by (1'). You will get
c = = . (5)
Divide (4) by (2'). You will get
a = = . (6)
Finally, divide (4) by (3'). You will get
b = = . (7)
Formulas (5), (6) and (7) are the solution of the problem. They allow calculate the sides.
If you want to get numerical values, use sin(50°) = 0.766044, sin(60°) = 0.866025 and sin(70°) = 0.939693. From (5), (6) and (7) you will get
a = 15.5117, b = 13.7209 and c = 16.8312 (approximately).