SOLUTION: You want to buy a triangular plot of land. One side of the plot is 425 yards and another side is 210 yards. The angle opposite the 425 yard side is 125°. The price of the land is $

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Question 872938: You want to buy a triangular plot of land. One side of the plot is 425 yards and another side is 210 yards. The angle opposite the 425 yard side is 125°. The price of the land is $3,300 per acre. (One Acre= 4840 square yards.)
A. What is the area of the plot of land?
B. What is the cost of the land?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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a = bh
 

Hi,



h/a = cos 35

h = (cos 35)210 = 172 (nearest Unit)

A = 425*172 = 73,100 yd^2

73100%2F4840+=+15.1+Acres%0D%0ACost+%7B%7B%7B15.1%2A3300 = $49,830