Consider a triangle with sides of length 8cm, 12cm and 14cm. What are the sizes of all interior angles of the triangle?

1 Answer
Apr 5, 2018

The interior angles of triangle are
# /_A= 34.77^0, /_B=58.81^0 , /_C= 86.42^0 #

Explanation:

Sides of the triangle are #a=8 , b=12, c=14# cm each.

The semi perimeter of triangle is #s=(a+b+c)/2# or

#s= (8+12+14)/2 =17# unit

Area of the triangle is #A_t=sqrt(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)# or

#A_t=sqrt(17(17-8)(17-12)(17-14)# or

#A_t=sqrt(17*9*5*3)=sqrt(2295)~~47.91# sq.unit

Area of the triangle is #47.91# sq.unit.

We know Area ,# A_t= 1/2*a*b*sinC# where sides

#a=8 , b=12# and their included angle is #/_C#

#:. 47.91=1/2*8*12*sin C or sin C= (47.91*2)/(8*12)#

#sin C= 0.998045 :. /_C=sin^-1( 0.998045) or /_C= 86.42^0#

Similarly # A_t= 1/2*b*c*sinA# where sides

#b=12 , c=14# and their included angle is #/_A#

#:. 47.91=1/2*12*14*sin A or sin A= (47.91*2)/(12*14)#

#sin A= 0.5703 :. /_A=sin^-1( 0.5703) or /_A= 34.77^0#

#:. /_B= 180-(86.42+34.77)=58.81^0 #

The interior angles of triangle are

# /_A= 34.77^0, /_B=58.81^0 , /_C= 86.42^0 # [Ans]