DP year 11 Week 6 (15 to 19 November)

Prior Knowledge

Right-angled triangle

A  

h𝑦𝑝
 
𝑜𝑝𝑝
 

 𝜃
B C
𝑎𝑑𝑗
 
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A
 Suppose the area of a tringle
Area of the tringle ABC = …….. (1)
  cm
In triangle ACN which is a right angled triangle tringle at N.   cm
h cm

C N B
  cm
From equation (1) we get,

Area of the triangle ABC

  Length AB of a triangle is known as
Length BC of a triangle is known as
Length CA of a triangle is known as
DP year 11

1) Find the area of the triangle ABC

a) b) A
0.6 m
A
45
  °
C
C
15 cm 95
  °
0.5 m
25 cm
35
  ° B

B
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DP year 11 Week 6 (15 to 19 November)
Non-right angled triangle trigonometry
DP year 11 Week 6 (15 to 19 November)
Non-right angled triangle trigonometry Page 481

 Proof: - The area of any triangle ABC is given by

A

Removing from each expression, we get

 𝑐  𝑏

Dividing each expression by gives

B C
 𝑎

  Side
Or,
Non-right angled triangle trigonometry Week 6 (15 to 19 November)
Page 481
Exercise 25B.1

  a)  sin108 ° sin 48°

=
𝑥 9

cm
Non-right angled triangle trigonometry Week 6 (15 to 19 November)
Page 481
Exercise 25B.1
 2. Find :
a) b)
 m 34
  °
  cm
83
  °
39
  ° 22
  °
  cm  m

  a)
180 – 83 – 39 = 58
Non-right angled triangle trigonometry Week 6 (15 to 19 November)
Page 481
Exercise 25B.1
3. Find the area of this triangle

40
  °   cm (say)

 𝜃
116°
 
  cm

  Using sine rule  

Area of the triangle =

cm2.