Answer:
469.4ft²
Explanation:
We have ∆ WXY in the above question,
From which we have obtained the following values
Angle W = 27°
Angle X = ?
Angle Y = 40°
Side w =?
Side x = ?
Side y = 38ft
Area of the triangle= ?
Step 1
We find Angle X
We know that the Sum of angles in a triangle = 180°
In the question above, we are given 2 angles
Hence,
Angle X = 180 - ( Angle W + Angle Y)
= 180° - (27 + 40)°
= 180° - 67°
Angle X = 113°
Step 2
Find the sides w and x
We find these sides using the Rule of sines
Rule of Sines =
a/ sin A = b/ Sin B = c/Sin C
Hence for triangle WXY
w/ sin W = x/ sin X = y/ sin Y
We have the following values
Angle W = 27°
Angle X = 113°
Angle Y = 40°
We are given side y = 38ft
Determining side w
w/ sin W= y/ sin Y
w/sin 27 = 38/sin 40
Cross Multiply
sin 27 × 38 = w × sin 40
w = sin 27 × 38/sin 40
w = 26.83879ft
w = 26.84ft
Determining side x
w/ sin W = x/ sin X
26.84/ sin 27 = x/sin 113
Cross Multiply
sin 113 × 26.84 = x × sin 27
x = sin 113 × 26.84/sin 27
x = 54.42041ft
x = 54.42ft
To find the area of triangle WXY
We apply the use of heron formula
= √s(s - w) (s - x) (s - y)
Where S = w + x + y/ 2
s = (38 + 26.84 + 54.42)/2
s = 59.63
Area of the triangle = √59.63× (59.63 - 38) × (59.63 - 26.84 ) × (59.63 - 54.42)
Area of the triangle = √ 220343.61423
Area of the triangle = 469.40772706541ft²
Hence, Approximately to the nearest tenth =469.4yd²