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Ch. 4 - Laws of Sines and Cosines; Vectors
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Capitolo 4, Problema 34

In Exercises 33–38, find the area of the triangle having the given measurements. Round to the nearest square unit.
A = 22°, b = 20 feet, c = 50 feet

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Identify the given elements of the triangle: angle \(A = 22^\circ\), side \(b = 20\) feet, and side \(c = 50\) feet. We need to find the area of the triangle.
Recall the formula for the area of a triangle when two sides and the included angle are known: \(\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2}bc \sin A\).
Substitute the known values into the formula: \(\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 20 \times 50 \times \sin 22^\circ\).
Calculate \(\sin 22^\circ\) using a calculator or trigonometric table to find the sine of the angle.
Multiply the values together to find the area, then round the result to the nearest whole number as requested.

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