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Work out the area of the triangle. Give your answer to 1 decimal place. 10cm, 13cm sides. Angle 105

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Answer:

62.8

Explanation:

So, keep in mind that the area of a triangle is equivalent to: 1/2(b)(h) with b being your base and h being your height.

We have our base: 10, and our angle: 105. Now we need to find our height. You don't just have to look at a triangle the way that it's oriented in the problem. Rotate it so that 10cm is at the bottom, and it will be much easier.

From there, you can create a right triangle and draw a line from the top of the triangle straight to the base. Then, you have a right triangle, where you can solve the height, and then plug your answer into the area formula. Further steps are detailed in the picture.

Work out the area of the triangle. Give your answer to 1 decimal place. 10cm, 13cm-example-1
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