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What is the area of triangle ABC if AB = BC = 12 and angle ABC = 128?

 Jan 22, 2021
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   What is the area of triangle ABC if AB = BC = 12 and angle ABC = 128?     

 

   Drop a perpendicular from the apex down to side AC. Call the intersection point "D".     

   Since this is an isoceles triangle, the perpendicular bisects both AC and angle ABC.     

 

   DC / BC  =  sin (64o)     

   DC / 12   =  0.89879     

   DC  =  12 • 0.89879     

   DC  =  10.78548       this is half the base     

   BD / BC  =  cos (64o)     

   BD / 12   =  0.43837     

   BD  =  12 • 0.43837     

   BD  =  5.26044          this is the height     

   Area  =  (1/2) • base • height     

   Area  =  10.78546 • 5.26044     

   Area  =  56.736     round to  57     

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