Two sides of a triangle are 40 and 50 inches long. If the included angle is 125, find the area of the triangle in square inches? Round to 2 decimal places.

1 Answer
Apr 11, 2018

#"area "=81.92" inches"^2#

Explanation:

#"the area (A) can be calculated using"#

#•color(white)(x)A=1/2a bsinC#

#"where a, b are 2 sides and C is the included angle"#

#"here "a=40, b=50" and "C=125^@#

#rArrA=1/2xx40xx50xxsin125^@#

#color(white)(rArrA)~~81.92" inches"^2" to 2 dec. places"#