SOLUTION: A right triangle has one angle of 71 and a hypotenuse of 1.39m . What is the area of the triangle

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Question 965021: A right triangle has one angle of 71 and a hypotenuse of 1.39m . What is the area of the triangle
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A right triangle has one angle of 71 and a hypotenuse of 1.39m . What is the area of the triangle
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The legs are 1.39*sin(71) and 1.39*cos(71)
Area = b*h/2
Area = 1.39^2*sin(71)*cos(71)/2
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Area = 1.39^2*sin(142)/4