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WARRIOR:
I also have another question .

When do we use 1/2.A.B.SIN C , and not 1/2 b x h

elemis:

--- Quote from: Kimo Jesus on September 18, 2010, 06:30:31 am ---I also have another question .

When do we use 1/2.A.B.SIN C , and not 1/2 b x h

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You generally use 0.5*b*h when its a right angle triangle.

The other one is used when you have the angle between two sides of a known length and the triangle ISNT right angled.

S.M.A.T:

--- Quote from: Kimo Jesus on September 17, 2010, 04:42:33 pm ---allright thanks ! i did the same thing but i thought there was another way to add the TANs rather than all of this mess

thanks

can anyone solve this question


The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 38 from a point A due south of it. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from another point B , due East  of the tower is 29.Find teh height of the tower if the distance AB is 50m

My drawing is attached and i got the asnwer  as 24.5 , while the right answer is 22.6



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Your drawing confused me.'B' should be on the east of 'T' i.e TB should be perpendicular to TA

Here :)

S.M.A.T:

--- Quote from: Ari Ben Canaan on September 18, 2010, 06:55:07 am ---You generally use 0.5*b*h when its a right angle triangle.

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you can also use it in any triangle if you know the length of a side and the perpendicular of that side

Example below:

astarmathsandphysics:
One mo

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