SOLUTION: The diagonals of a parallelogram are 6cm and 8cm long and they intersect at an angle of 55°. Calculate the area of the parallogram.

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Question 1205186: The diagonals of a parallelogram are 6cm and 8cm long and they intersect at an angle of 55°. Calculate the area of the parallogram.
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The diagonals of a parallelogram are 6cm and 8cm long and they intersect
at an angle of 55°. Calculate the area of the parallogram.
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In this parallelogram, the diagonals divide/separate it in 4 (four) triangles.


Two of these 4 triangles are congruent and have the sides 3= 6/2 meters and 4= 8/2 meters
with the concluded angle of 55°.


Two other of these 4 triangles are congruent and have the sides 3= 6/2 meters and 4= 8/2 meters
with the concluded angle of 180° - 55° = 125°.


Therefore, the area of this parallelogram is


    2%2A%281%2F2%29%2A3%2A4%2Asin%2855%5Eo%29+%2B+2%2A%281%2F2%29%2A3%2A4%2Asin%28125%5Eo%29 = 3*4*0.81915204428 + 3*4*0.81915204428 = 19.65964906 (rounded).  ANSWER

Solved.