Question

In ABC, mC = 30 and a = 8. If the area of the triangle is 12, what is the length of side b?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  b = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

The area is given by the formula ...

  Area = 1/2·ab·sin(C)

  12 = (1/2)(8)b·(1/2) . . . . . fill in the given values

  12 = 2b . . . . . . . . . . . simplify

  6 = b . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 2

The length of side b is 6 units.