A triangle has sides A, B, and C. Sides A and B have lengths of 4 and 10, respectively. The angle between A and C is #(pi)/8# and the angle between B and C is # (3pi)/8#. What is the area of the triangle?

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-17T12:20:16

Given measurements are not in order.

#hatA = (3pi)/8, hatB = pi/8, a = 4, b = 10#

As can be seen, #hatA > hatB# but #side # #a < side # #b#,

which is contradictory to the postulate of “Greater angle has

greater side opposite to it “.

Hence the given measurements are not in order.