Question

A right triangle has one angle that measure 23o. The adjacent leg measures 27.6 cm and the hypotenuse measures 30 cm. What is the approximate area of the triangle? Round to the nearest tenth. Area of a triangle = One-halfbh 68.7 cm2 161.8 cm2 381.3 cm2 450.0 cm2

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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Answer 2

161.8 cm²

Explanation:

The given formula works if you have both legs of the triangle. Using the given information, a better formula is ...

A = (1/2)ab·sin(C) . . . . C is the angle between sides 'a' and 'b'

A = (1/2)(27.6 cm)(30 cm)sin(23°) ≈ 161.8 cm²