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    Area of Oblique Triangles

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    This document discusses several methods for calculating the area of oblique triangles. Method 1 explains how to calculate the area using two sides and the included angle, by first finding the height of a smaller triangle contained within using trigonometry. Method 2 gives a formula to use when two angles and one side are known, involving sines of the angles and the side length. Method 3 is Heron's formula, which can be used when all three sides are known, involving calculating the semi-perimeter and using it in the formula. Method 4 uses determinants and coordinates of triangle vertices to calculate the area. Examples are provided for each method.

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    This document discusses several methods for calculating the area of oblique triangles. Method 1 explains how to calculate the area using two sides and the included angle, by first finding the height of a smaller triangle contained within using trigonometry. Method 2 gives a formula to use when two angles and one side are known, involving sines of the angles and the side length. Method 3 is Heron's formula, which can be used when all three sides are known, involving calculating the semi-perimeter and using it in the formula. Method 4 uses determinants and coordinates of triangle vertices to calculate the area. Examples are provided for each method.

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    This document discusses several methods for calculating the area of oblique triangles. Method 1 explains how to calculate the area using two sides and the included angle, by first finding the height of a smaller triangle contained within using trigonometry. Method 2 gives a formula to use when two angles and one side are known, involving sines of the angles and the side length. Method 3 is Heron's formula, which can be used when all three sides are known, involving calculating the semi-perimeter and using it in the formula. Method 4 uses determinants and coordinates of triangle vertices to calculate the area. Examples are provided for each method.

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    Area of Oblique Triangles

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    Daryann Mae Imperial
    This document discusses several methods for calculating the area of oblique triangles. Method 1 explains how to calculate the area using two sides and the included angle, by first finding the height of a smaller triangle contained within using trigonometry. Method 2 gives a formula to use when two angles and one side are known, involving sines of the angles and the side length. Method 3 is Heron's formula, which can be used when all three sides are known, involving calculating the semi-perimeter and using it in the formula. Method 4 uses determinants and coordinates of triangle vertices to calculate the area. Examples are provided for each method.

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    CALCULUS

    Oblique Triangles
    Oblique triangles do not have any 90o angles B A o
    72

    c A
    63o

    120o

    b
    46o

    45o

    B
    C

    24o

    Acute angled

    a Obtuse angled

    METHOD 1
    A
    b h
    Stage 1 (small ) In ACD
    sinc h b

    If we want to find the area of a but the height (altitude) is unknown C

    B a

    Stage 2 (big )

    But we just determined height from using a smaller part of


    the triangle Substitute height

    In ABC
    A = (base )(height)
    A = ( a )( b sin c ) A = a b sin c

    h = b sin c

    EXAMPLE:
    A
    25 cm

    A = a c sin B

    c
    48o

    A = (30cm)(25 cm) sin 48o A = (30cm)(25 cm) (0.743)


    C A = (30cm)(25 cm) (0.743)

    A = 278.625 cm2

    This is used to find the area of oblique triangles if you know two sides and the included angle

    METHOD 2

    When the two angles and a side is known. The area of the triangle is equal to the square of one side and twice the sine of the opposite angle multiplied by the sine of the other angles.

    FORMULA: Given side A and the other three angles 2 sin sin Area =
    2 sin

    Given side B and the other three angles 2 sin sin Area =
    2 sin

    Given side C and the other three angles 2 Area = sin sin
    2 sin

    EXAMPLES
    1. B

    SOLUTION:
    Area = =

    2 sin sin 2 sin 522 (6.9 )2 sin 80 48 2 sin 52

    2.

    SOLUTION:
    Area =

    2 sin sin 2 sin


    2 sin 75

    (7.5 )2 sin 30 75

    = 13.73 A C
    S

    = 13.12

    3.

    SOLUTION:
    Area = =

    2 sin sin sin

    (7.5 )2 sin 30 75 2 sin 75

    = 9.32
    D G

    METHOD 3

    If all three sides are known, the area can be determined using HERONS Formula.

    FORMULA: Lets represent half of the perimeter of a triangle and a, b and c as its sides then, Where: s =
    :

    + ++ + 22

    The area of herons formula is stated as: Area = ( )

    Case 2
    20 m
    C

    Find the area of a triangle given 3 sides


    B

    Herons Formula
    10 m
    A

    Step 1: Find the semi-perimeter


    abc s 2

    24 m

    abc s 2 20m 24m 10m s 2 s 27m


    A s(s a)(s b)(s c) A 27(27 24)(27 20)(27 10) A 27(3)(7)(17)
    A 9639

    Step 2: area formula


    A s(s a)(s b)(s c)

    A 98.2m 2

    abc Herons Formula s 2 28m 52m 65m A s 2 s 72.5m


    52 m 65 m
    C

    A s(s a)(s b)(s c) A 72.5(44.5)(20.5)(7.5)


    A 496035 .9375

    28 m
    B

    A 704.298m2

    METHOD 4

    When the vertices are given, this method is called the Matrix = ad cd

    Using the determinants, we have the two formulas:


    METHOD 4A

    1 2 3

    1 2 3

    1 1 1

    = 1 (2 3 ) - 1 (2 3 ) + 1(2 3 (3 2 ) The area of this would be : Area =


    1 2

    METHOD 4B:

    1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 3 3 1
    Area =
    1 2

    = 1 2 + 1 3 + 2 3 3 2 + 1 3 + 1 2

    EXAMPLES
    1. (3,4) SOLUTION: Area =
    2 1

    Q (6, -2) (8, 1)

    = 21 2 A = 10.5 u2 3 4 1 6 2 1 8 1 1

    D = x1(y2 y3) y1 (x2 x3) + 1(x2y3 y3x3) = 3(-2 - 1) 4(6-8) + 1(6 (-2)(8)) = -9 + 8 +22 D = 21

    1.

    (4,6)

    SOLUTION: Area =
    1 2

    1 2

    = (9,3) (7,5) 4 6 1 9 3 1 7 5 1

    A = 2u2

    D = 4(3 - 5) 6(9 - 7) + 1(9)(5) (3)(7) = -8 12 + 24 D=4

    END

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