Find the area of the triangle using the following information. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

Question

Find the area of the triangle using the following information. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

A=120°, b=12, c=14

Answer 1

As b and c are the sides making up angle A, the formula is simply,

1/2 b c sin A = 1/2 * 12 * 14 * √3/2 = 42√3