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If sides A and B of a triangle have lengths of 5 and 6 respectively, and the angle between them is #(pi)/2#, then what is the area of the triangle?

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Sep 22, 2016

#15"sq.unit"#.

Explanation:

#"The angle btwn. sides A and B, i.e.," /_(A,B)=pi/2#.

So, if we consider the side #B# as Base, then side #A# becomes

altitude on the base. Therefore,

The Area of the #Delta=1/2xx"base"xx"altitude"#

#=1/2*5*6=15"sq.unit"#.

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