A triangle has two sides of lengths and with an angle of between them. What is its area?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Area .
- Step 2: Since , the area is .
Answer
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Why not the others: forgets the factor in the formula; and use in place of ; halves the answer again.
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