SOLUTION: A triangle has sides of lengths 10 cm and 16 cm and the measure of the angle between them is 130. what is the area of the triangle?

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Question 1013480: A triangle has sides of lengths 10 cm and 16 cm and the measure of the angle between them is 130. what is the area of the triangle?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A triangle has sides of lengths 10 cm and 16 cm and the measure of the angle between them is 130. what is the area of the triangle?
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Area = b*h/2 = 10*16*sin(130)/2

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Normally the area of a triangle is given by
A = (1/2)bh but here the height is not given...there is an alternative formula for the area we will use...
A = (1/2)ab*sin C
A = (1/2)(10 * 16 * sin 130) = 61.3 cm^2