Question

Find the area of the triangle...

Answer 1

In order to find height (h), tan20 = h/26

`h = 26 \tan(20) = 9.46`
Now for the left part of base (b1), where b2 = 26 and entire base (b) = b1+b2

`\tan(36) = h / b1 \\ b1 = 9.46 / \tan(36) = 13.03`
So b = 13.03+26 = 39.03

Now Area (A) = 1/2bh = 1/2 (39.03)(9.46)
A = 184.59