SOLUTION: A survey of a building lot that has the shape of an acute triangle shows these data: 1. Two intersecting sides are 250ft and 170ft long. 2. The angle between these sides is 55°.

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Question 1099092: A survey of a building lot that has the shape of an acute triangle shows these data:
1. Two intersecting sides are 250ft and 170ft long.
2. The angle between these sides is 55°.
a. Draw a diagram of the lot.
b. Use the 250ft side as the base of the triangle. What is the height of the triangle?
c. Determine the area of the lot to the nearest square foot.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you take the 250 feet side to be the base, you would want height of 170%2Acos%2855%29.