A triangle has sides A, B, and C. The angle between sides A and B is (pi)/2π2 and the angle between sides B and C is pi/12π12. If side B has a length of 25, what is the area of the triangle?

1 Answer
Mar 16, 2018

Area of the triangle ~~ 83.7383.73 sq units

Explanation:

hatC = pi / 2, hat A = pi / 12, hat B = pi - pi / 12 - pi / 2 = (5pi) / 12, b = 25ˆC=π2,ˆA=π12,ˆB=ππ12π2=5π12,b=25

It's a right triangle.

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a / sin (pi/12) = c / sin (pi/2) = 25 / sin ((5pi)/12)asin(π12)=csin(π2)=25sin(5π12)

a = (25 * Sin (pi/12) ) / sin((5pi)/12) ~~ 6.7a=25sin(π12)sin(5π12)6.7

Area = (1/2) a * b = (25 * 6.7) / 2 ~~ 83.73Area=(12)ab=256.7283.73

since it's a right triangle with hatC = pi/2ˆC=π2