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How do I find the area of a triangle using a Trig ratio?

 Jan 27, 2017
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Let a triangle with any two sides with length a and b exists.

Let the angle between a and b be θ

 

The height 'h' = asinθOR bsinθ

 

The base = b if "height = a sin theta" is true OR = a if "height = b sin theta" is true.

 

Therefore Area of Any Triangle = absinθ2

 Jan 27, 2017

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