If sides A and B of a triangle have lengths of 6 and 12 respectively, and the angle between them is (pi)/8, then what is the area of the triangle?
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Area of the triangle is
Explanation:
Angle between Sides
Area of the triangle is
Area of the triangle is
Explanation:
13.8
Explanation:
Let's plot this triangle on an imaginary two-dimensional graph so that:
Your given angle (we can call it
We can now calculate the y-component of line B as
We can now multiply the 'base' of the triangle (A) by the 'height' of the triangle (