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  • What formulas do you know for the area of a triangle?
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  • What formulas do you know for the area of a triangle?
    – rogerl
    2 hours ago


















  • What formulas do you know for the area of a triangle?
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What formulas do you know for the area of a triangle?
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What formulas do you know for the area of a triangle?
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By law of cosine we have



$$c^2 = a^2 + b^2-2abcos theta$$



then we can find the area by



$$A=frac12 absin theta$$






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  • Yeah, that's probably easier than Heron.
    – Ben W
    2 hours ago










  • @BenW Yes indeed I think that the idea and the spirit for the homework is that. But Heron is always good invoke :)
    – gimusi
    2 hours ago










  • @gimusi It's interesting that we get two solutions: one with $x = -frac{12}{11}$ and one with $x=2$.
    – Toby Mak
    2 hours ago










  • @TobyMak I didn't check that. I'll take a look.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






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    @TobyMak Sorry, I didn't see that clearly but of course we need to esclude -12/11 therefore x=2 is the good one!
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago


















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If you have $x$, then you have all three side lengths. Now just apply Heron's formula.






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  • Thank you! This is definitely helpful if I don't have a calculator!
    – Joshuap88
    2 hours ago










  • @Joshuap88 You would still need to find $x$ using a calculator.
    – Toby Mak
    1 hour ago










  • @TobyMak $x$ can by surely found easily by hands from the quadratic equation obtined by the law of cosine.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago










  • @BenW With your method how would you use the law of cosine?
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    Didn't you use the law of cosines to find $x$? Now you no longer need it. Whether you use Heron's formula or $A=frac{1}{2}absintheta$, you are done with LoC.
    – Ben W
    1 hour ago













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HINT



By law of cosine we have



$$c^2 = a^2 + b^2-2abcos theta$$



then we can find the area by



$$A=frac12 absin theta$$






share|cite|improve this answer





















  • Yeah, that's probably easier than Heron.
    – Ben W
    2 hours ago










  • @BenW Yes indeed I think that the idea and the spirit for the homework is that. But Heron is always good invoke :)
    – gimusi
    2 hours ago










  • @gimusi It's interesting that we get two solutions: one with $x = -frac{12}{11}$ and one with $x=2$.
    – Toby Mak
    2 hours ago










  • @TobyMak I didn't check that. I'll take a look.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    @TobyMak Sorry, I didn't see that clearly but of course we need to esclude -12/11 therefore x=2 is the good one!
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago















up vote
4
down vote













HINT



By law of cosine we have



$$c^2 = a^2 + b^2-2abcos theta$$



then we can find the area by



$$A=frac12 absin theta$$






share|cite|improve this answer





















  • Yeah, that's probably easier than Heron.
    – Ben W
    2 hours ago










  • @BenW Yes indeed I think that the idea and the spirit for the homework is that. But Heron is always good invoke :)
    – gimusi
    2 hours ago










  • @gimusi It's interesting that we get two solutions: one with $x = -frac{12}{11}$ and one with $x=2$.
    – Toby Mak
    2 hours ago










  • @TobyMak I didn't check that. I'll take a look.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    @TobyMak Sorry, I didn't see that clearly but of course we need to esclude -12/11 therefore x=2 is the good one!
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago













up vote
4
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up vote
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HINT



By law of cosine we have



$$c^2 = a^2 + b^2-2abcos theta$$



then we can find the area by



$$A=frac12 absin theta$$






share|cite|improve this answer












HINT



By law of cosine we have



$$c^2 = a^2 + b^2-2abcos theta$$



then we can find the area by



$$A=frac12 absin theta$$







share|cite|improve this answer












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  • Yeah, that's probably easier than Heron.
    – Ben W
    2 hours ago










  • @BenW Yes indeed I think that the idea and the spirit for the homework is that. But Heron is always good invoke :)
    – gimusi
    2 hours ago










  • @gimusi It's interesting that we get two solutions: one with $x = -frac{12}{11}$ and one with $x=2$.
    – Toby Mak
    2 hours ago










  • @TobyMak I didn't check that. I'll take a look.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    @TobyMak Sorry, I didn't see that clearly but of course we need to esclude -12/11 therefore x=2 is the good one!
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago


















  • Yeah, that's probably easier than Heron.
    – Ben W
    2 hours ago










  • @BenW Yes indeed I think that the idea and the spirit for the homework is that. But Heron is always good invoke :)
    – gimusi
    2 hours ago










  • @gimusi It's interesting that we get two solutions: one with $x = -frac{12}{11}$ and one with $x=2$.
    – Toby Mak
    2 hours ago










  • @TobyMak I didn't check that. I'll take a look.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    @TobyMak Sorry, I didn't see that clearly but of course we need to esclude -12/11 therefore x=2 is the good one!
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago
















Yeah, that's probably easier than Heron.
– Ben W
2 hours ago




Yeah, that's probably easier than Heron.
– Ben W
2 hours ago












@BenW Yes indeed I think that the idea and the spirit for the homework is that. But Heron is always good invoke :)
– gimusi
2 hours ago




@BenW Yes indeed I think that the idea and the spirit for the homework is that. But Heron is always good invoke :)
– gimusi
2 hours ago












@gimusi It's interesting that we get two solutions: one with $x = -frac{12}{11}$ and one with $x=2$.
– Toby Mak
2 hours ago




@gimusi It's interesting that we get two solutions: one with $x = -frac{12}{11}$ and one with $x=2$.
– Toby Mak
2 hours ago












@TobyMak I didn't check that. I'll take a look.
– gimusi
1 hour ago




@TobyMak I didn't check that. I'll take a look.
– gimusi
1 hour ago




1




1




@TobyMak Sorry, I didn't see that clearly but of course we need to esclude -12/11 therefore x=2 is the good one!
– gimusi
1 hour ago




@TobyMak Sorry, I didn't see that clearly but of course we need to esclude -12/11 therefore x=2 is the good one!
– gimusi
1 hour ago










up vote
3
down vote













If you have $x$, then you have all three side lengths. Now just apply Heron's formula.






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  • Thank you! This is definitely helpful if I don't have a calculator!
    – Joshuap88
    2 hours ago










  • @Joshuap88 You would still need to find $x$ using a calculator.
    – Toby Mak
    1 hour ago










  • @TobyMak $x$ can by surely found easily by hands from the quadratic equation obtined by the law of cosine.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago










  • @BenW With your method how would you use the law of cosine?
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    Didn't you use the law of cosines to find $x$? Now you no longer need it. Whether you use Heron's formula or $A=frac{1}{2}absintheta$, you are done with LoC.
    – Ben W
    1 hour ago

















up vote
3
down vote













If you have $x$, then you have all three side lengths. Now just apply Heron's formula.






share|cite|improve this answer





















  • Thank you! This is definitely helpful if I don't have a calculator!
    – Joshuap88
    2 hours ago










  • @Joshuap88 You would still need to find $x$ using a calculator.
    – Toby Mak
    1 hour ago










  • @TobyMak $x$ can by surely found easily by hands from the quadratic equation obtined by the law of cosine.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago










  • @BenW With your method how would you use the law of cosine?
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    Didn't you use the law of cosines to find $x$? Now you no longer need it. Whether you use Heron's formula or $A=frac{1}{2}absintheta$, you are done with LoC.
    – Ben W
    1 hour ago















up vote
3
down vote










up vote
3
down vote









If you have $x$, then you have all three side lengths. Now just apply Heron's formula.






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If you have $x$, then you have all three side lengths. Now just apply Heron's formula.







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  • Thank you! This is definitely helpful if I don't have a calculator!
    – Joshuap88
    2 hours ago










  • @Joshuap88 You would still need to find $x$ using a calculator.
    – Toby Mak
    1 hour ago










  • @TobyMak $x$ can by surely found easily by hands from the quadratic equation obtined by the law of cosine.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago










  • @BenW With your method how would you use the law of cosine?
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    Didn't you use the law of cosines to find $x$? Now you no longer need it. Whether you use Heron's formula or $A=frac{1}{2}absintheta$, you are done with LoC.
    – Ben W
    1 hour ago




















  • Thank you! This is definitely helpful if I don't have a calculator!
    – Joshuap88
    2 hours ago










  • @Joshuap88 You would still need to find $x$ using a calculator.
    – Toby Mak
    1 hour ago










  • @TobyMak $x$ can by surely found easily by hands from the quadratic equation obtined by the law of cosine.
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago










  • @BenW With your method how would you use the law of cosine?
    – gimusi
    1 hour ago






  • 1




    Didn't you use the law of cosines to find $x$? Now you no longer need it. Whether you use Heron's formula or $A=frac{1}{2}absintheta$, you are done with LoC.
    – Ben W
    1 hour ago


















Thank you! This is definitely helpful if I don't have a calculator!
– Joshuap88
2 hours ago




Thank you! This is definitely helpful if I don't have a calculator!
– Joshuap88
2 hours ago












@Joshuap88 You would still need to find $x$ using a calculator.
– Toby Mak
1 hour ago




@Joshuap88 You would still need to find $x$ using a calculator.
– Toby Mak
1 hour ago












@TobyMak $x$ can by surely found easily by hands from the quadratic equation obtined by the law of cosine.
– gimusi
1 hour ago




@TobyMak $x$ can by surely found easily by hands from the quadratic equation obtined by the law of cosine.
– gimusi
1 hour ago












@BenW With your method how would you use the law of cosine?
– gimusi
1 hour ago




@BenW With your method how would you use the law of cosine?
– gimusi
1 hour ago




1




1




Didn't you use the law of cosines to find $x$? Now you no longer need it. Whether you use Heron's formula or $A=frac{1}{2}absintheta$, you are done with LoC.
– Ben W
1 hour ago






Didn't you use the law of cosines to find $x$? Now you no longer need it. Whether you use Heron's formula or $A=frac{1}{2}absintheta$, you are done with LoC.
– Ben W
1 hour ago












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