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Ch. 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 59

A painter is going to apply paint to a triangular metal plate on a new building. Two sides measure 16.1 m and 15.2 m, and the angle between the sides is 125°. What is the area of the surface to be painted?

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Identify the formula for the area of a triangle when two sides and the included angle are known: \( \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin(C) \), where \( a \) and \( b \) are the sides, and \( C \) is the included angle.
Substitute the given values into the formula: \( a = 16.1 \), \( b = 15.2 \), and \( C = 125^\circ \).
Calculate the sine of the angle: \( \sin(125^\circ) \).
Multiply the values: \( \frac{1}{2} \times 16.1 \times 15.2 \times \sin(125^\circ) \).
The result from the multiplication will give you the area of the triangular metal plate in square meters.

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