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Ch. 7 - Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 8, Problema 58

Find the area of each triangle ABC.


A = 59.80°, b = 15.00 cm, C = 53.10°

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Identify the given elements of the triangle: angle A = 59.80°, side b = 15.00 cm, and angle C = 53.10°.
Calculate the third angle B using the triangle angle sum property: \(B = 180^\circ - A - C\).
Use the Law of Sines to find side a, which is opposite angle A: \(\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B}\), so \(a = b \times \frac{\sin A}{\sin B}\).
Calculate the height (altitude) of the triangle relative to base b using the formula \(h = a \times \sin C\).
Find the area of the triangle using the formula \(\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times h\).

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