The area of a triangle is 3 . Two of the side lengths are 1.8 and 4.8 and the included angle is acute. Find the measure of the included angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree.Answer:
Q. The area of a triangle is 3 . Two of the side lengths are 1.8 and 4.8 and the included angle is acute. Find the measure of the included angle, to the nearest tenth of a degree.Answer:
Area Formula: To find the measure of the included angle in a triangle given its area and two side lengths, we can use the formula for the area of a triangle, which is A=21absin(C), where A is the area, a and b are the side lengths, and C is the included angle.
Calculate Product: We know the area A=3, side length a=1.8, and side length b=4.8. We can plug these values into the area formula to solve for sin(C).3=21×1.8×4.8×sin(C)
Divide Area: First, calculate the product of 21, 1.8, and 4.8.21×1.8×4.8=4.32
Find Sin(C): Now, divide the area by this product to solve for sin(C).sin(C)=4.323
Inverse Sine: Perform the division to find sin(C).sin(C)=0.6944...
Calculate Angle: To find the angle C, we need to take the inverse sine (arcsin) of sin(C).C=arcsin(0.6944...)
Calculate Angle: To find the angle C, we need to take the inverse sine (arcsin) of sin(C).C=arcsin(0.6944...)Using a calculator, we find the value of C to the nearest tenth of a degree.C≈43.9∘
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