document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844936>Question 844936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangular flower bed has two sides of length 3m and the angle between them is 30degrees. Find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. the area of the bed (2.25cm - this is fine, I need help on next part)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the amount of top soil in m3 which would be needed to cover the bed evenly to a depth of 15cm. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "many thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Knowing the length of two sides and the measure of the angle between them,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=area=side%5B1%5D%2Aside%5B2%5D%2Asin%28angle%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"area=side%5B1%5D%2Aside%5B2%5D%2Asin%28angle%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=side%5B1%5D=side%5B2%5D=3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"side%5B1%5D=side%5B2%5D=3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=angle=30%5Eo ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"angle=30%5Eo\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=area=%283m%29%5E2%2Asin%2830%5Eo%29%2F2=%289m%5E2%29%2A0.5%2F2=highlight%282.25m%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"area=%283m%29%5E2%2Asin%2830%5Eo%29%2F2=%289m%5E2%29%2A0.5%2F2=highlight%282.25m%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) The volume of top soil needed is the volume of a triangular prism with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=base_area=2.25m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"base_area=2.25m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=height=15cm=0.15m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"height=15cm=0.15m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Volume=%28base_area%29%2Aheight ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Volume=%28base_area%29%2Aheight\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Volume=%282.25m%5E2%29%2A%280.15m%29=highlight%280.3375m%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Volume=%282.25m%5E2%29%2A%280.15m%29=highlight%280.3375m%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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