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Okay, so I need to figure out how to solve this problem where I have to calculate the area of a triangle given two sides and the included angle. Let me start by recalling what I know about triangles and their areas.
First, I remember that the basic formula for the area of a triangle is (base * height)/2. But in this case, I don't have the base or the height directly; instead, I have two sides and the angle between them. Hmm, so maybe there's another formula that uses sides and an angle?
Wait, I think there is a formula called the SAS (Side-Angle-Side) formula for the area. Let me try to remember how that works. If I have two sides, say 'a' and 'b', and the included angle 'C', then the area should be something like (a * b * sin(C))/2. Let me check if that makes sense.
Imagine a triangle where the two sides are 'a' and 'b', and the angle between them is 'C'. If I drop a height from one of the vertices, say from the vertex opposite side 'a', then that height would be equal to b * sin(C), right? Because in the right triangle formed by the height, side 'b' is the hypotenuse, and the height is opposite angle 'C'. So, height = b * sin(C). Then, the area would be (a * height)/2, which is (a * b * sin(C))/2. Yeah, that seems right.
Let me verify this with a simple example. Suppose I have a right-angled triangle where the two legs are 3 and 4, and the included angle is 90 degrees. The area should be (34)/2 = 6. Using the formula, it would be (34sin(90°))/2. Since sin(90°) is 1, that gives (121)/2 = 6. Perfect, that matches. So the formula works here.
Another example: if I have a triangle with sides 5 and 7, and the included angle is 30 degrees. Let's compute the area. Using the formula, it would be (57sin(30°))/2. Sin(30°) is 0.5, so that's (350.5)/2 = 17.5/2 = 8.75. Let me check using base and height. If I take side 5 as the base, then the height corresponding to it would be 7sin(30°) = 70.5 = 3.5. Then area is (53.5)/2 = 17.5/2 = 8.75. Same result. Good.
So, the formula Area = (absin(C))/2 works. Therefore, if the problem gives two sides and the included angle, I can plug those values into this formula to find the area.
Wait, but I need to make sure that the angle is indeed the included angle between the two given sides. If the angle isn't between them, then this formula wouldn't apply. But the problem statement says "two sides and the included angle," so that's exactly the case we're dealing with. So no issues there.
Now, let's think about possible units or conversions. If the sides are given in different units, like one in meters and another in centimeters, I need to convert them to the same unit before applying the formula. Similarly, the angle should be in radians if required by the sine function in the calculator, but usually, unless specified, angles in such problems are in degrees. But I should check if the problem specifies the unit. If not, assuming degrees is safe, but if the angle is given in radians, then use that directly.
Also, when calculating the sine of the angle, make sure the calculator is in the correct mode (degrees or radians). This is a common mistake. For example, if the angle is 30 degrees, but the calculator is in radians mode, sin(30) would be sin(30 radians), which is a very different value. So double-checking the calculator settings is important.
Another thing to consider is the range of the angle. Since it's an included angle in a triangle, it must be between 0 and 180 degrees (or 0 and π radians). If the angle is 0 or 180 degrees, the triangle becomes degenerate (i.e., it collapses into a straight line), and the area would be zero. So, in such cases, the formula would correctly give zero because sin(0) and sin(180°) are both zero.
Let me test this edge case. Suppose sides a and b are both 5 units, and the included angle is 0 degrees. Then the area would be (55sin(0°))/2 = (25*0)/2 = 0. Correct. Similarly, if the angle is 180 degrees, sin(180°) is 0, so area is zero. That makes sense.
What if the angle is obtuse, say 150 degrees? Let's say sides are 10 and 10. Then area is (1010sin(150°))/2. Sin(150°) is 0.5, so (1000.5)/2 = 50/2 = 25. If I imagine an equilateral triangle with two sides 10 and angle 60°, area would be (1010sin60)/2 ≈ (1000.866)/2 ≈ 43.3. So with a larger angle, the area is smaller, which makes sense because the height becomes smaller as the angle becomes more obtuse. Wait, actually, sin(150°) is 0.5, same as sin(30°), so maybe the area is the same as a triangle with sides 10,10 and angle 30°? Let me check. For angle 30°, area would be (10100.5)/2 = 25, same as for 150°. Interesting. So triangles with two sides equal and angles supplementary (adding to 180°) have the same area. That's a good property to note.
So, the formula is pretty robust. Now, applying this to the problem. Let's assume the problem gives specific values for the two sides and the included angle. For example, let's say the sides are 8 and 12, and the included angle is 45 degrees. Then the area would be (812sin45°)/2. Sin45° is √2/2 ≈ 0.7071. So that's (96*0.7071)/2 ≈ (67.88)/2 ≈ 33.94. So approximately 33.94 square units.
But since the user hasn't provided specific numbers, maybe they want the general formula. Wait, the initial instruction was "DATA" and then the assistant started thinking. Maybe the user intended to provide data but forgot? Let me check the original problem again.
Looking back, the user wrote: "DATA" and then the assistant began the thinking process. It seems like there might have been a mistake in the problem submission. If the user intended to provide specific values for the sides and the angle, but only wrote "DATA", then the assistant might need to ask for clarification. However, since the assistant is supposed to generate a thought process and then the final answer, perhaps the original problem was supposed to be included but wasn't.
Alternatively, maybe "DATA" is a placeholder, and the actual problem is to explain how to calculate the area given two sides and the included angle. In that case, the assistant's thought process would be as above, leading to the formula Area = (absinθ)/2, where θ is the included angle.
Given the ambiguity, but assuming that the user wants the general formula, the final answer would be the formula itself. However, if specific values were intended but not provided, the assistant might need to request more information. But since the user hasn't provided specific numbers, perhaps the answer is the formula.
Alternatively, maybe the problem was presented in a different way, and "DATA" refers to some dataset. But without more context, it's hard to tell. Given the information, the safest assumption is that the user wants the formula for the area of a triangle given two sides and the included angle, which is (absinθ)/2.
So, after this lengthy thinking process, the conclusion is that the area can be calculated using the formula: (side1 * side2 * sin(angle))/2.
To calculate the area of a triangle when given two sides and the included angle (SAS), use the formula:
[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times a \times b \times \sin(\theta)
]
Where:
( a ) and ( b ) are the lengths of the two given sides.
( \theta ) is the included angle between sides ( a ) and ( b ).
Example:
If ( a = 5 ), ( b = 7 ), and ( \theta = 30^\circ ):
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[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 5 \times 7 \times \sin(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{2} \times 35 \times 0.5 = 8.75
]
Final Answer:
\boxed{\frac{1}{2}ab\sin\theta}
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