Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-177-6

Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors - Section 7.1 Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines - 7.1 Exercises - Page 299: 47

Answer

$722.9$ in$^{2}$

Work Step by Step

The area of the triangle is half the product of the length of two sides and the sine of the angle included between them: $Area=\frac{1}{2}bc \sin A$ We substitute the values of $A,b$ and $c$ in this formula and solve: $Area=\frac{1}{2}bc \sin A$ $Area=\frac{1}{2}(32.67)(52.89) \sin 56.80^{\circ}$ $Area=\frac{1}{2}(1727.92) \sin 56.80^{\circ}$ $Area=863.96\sin 56.80^{\circ}$ Using a calculator, $\sin 56.80^{\circ}=0.83676$. Therefore, $Area=863.96\sin 56.80^{\circ}$ $Area=863.96(0.83676)$ $Area=722.93\approx722.9$ Therefore, the area of the triangle is $722.9$ in$^{2}$.
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