If possible find the area of the triangle defined by the following: a=32, b=24, y=75°

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Whitney Woods

5 August, 17:51

If possible find the area of the triangle defined by the following: a=32, b=24, y=75°

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Helen Flowers · Answer 1

If y=75 degrees is the angle between sides a and b, then yes, it is possible to calculate the area of the triangle.

To answer further, we use the sine function to do the calculation.

The area is given by

Area = absin (y) / 2 = 32*24*sin (75) / 2 = 370.92 to two decimal places.