Given area find angle/side

A question is this type if and only if the area of a triangle is given and you must work backwards to find an angle (using ½ab sin C) or then find another side.

13 questions · Moderate -0.3

1.05c Area of triangle: using 1/2 ab sin(C)
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Edexcel P1 2024 January Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. The triangle \(A B C\) is such that
  • \(A B = 15 \mathrm {~cm}\)
  • \(A C = 25 \mathrm {~cm}\)
  • angle \(B A C = \theta ^ { \circ }\)
  • area triangle \(A B C = 100 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
    1. Find the value of \(\sin \theta ^ { \circ }\)
Given that \(\theta > 90\)
  • find the length of \(B C\), in cm , to 3 significant figures.
  • OCR C2 2016 June Q1
    4 marks Moderate -0.8
    1 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{555f7205-5e2a-4471-901d-d8abc9dd4b4a-2_250_611_356_721} The diagram shows triangle \(A B C\), with \(A C = 8 \mathrm {~cm}\) and angle \(C A B = 30 ^ { \circ }\).
    1. Given that the area of the triangle is \(20 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), find the length of \(A B\).
    2. Find the length of \(B C\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
    Edexcel AS Paper 1 2018 June Q7
    6 marks Standard +0.3
    1. In a triangle \(A B C\), side \(A B\) has length 10 cm , side \(A C\) has length 5 cm , and angle \(B A C = \theta\) where \(\theta\) is measured in degrees. The area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(15 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
      1. Find the two possible values of \(\cos \theta\)
      Given that \(B C\) is the longest side of the triangle,
    2. find the exact length of \(B C\).
    Edexcel AS Paper 1 2019 June Q6
    6 marks Moderate -0.3
    6. Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a sketch of a triangle \(A B C\) with \(A B = 3 x \mathrm {~cm} , A C = 2 x \mathrm {~cm}\) and angle \(C A B = 60 ^ { \circ }\) Given that the area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(18 \sqrt { 3 } \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
    1. show that \(x = 2 \sqrt { 3 }\)
    2. Hence find the exact length of BC, giving your answer as a simplified surd.
    AQA C2 2012 January Q4
    8 marks Standard +0.3
    4 The triangle \(A B C\), shown in the diagram, is such that \(A B\) is 10 metres and angle \(B A C\) is \(150 ^ { \circ }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{02e5dfac-18d7-480d-ac23-dfd2ca348cba-3_323_746_406_648} The area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(40 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\).
    1. Show that the length of \(A C\) is 16 metres.
    2. Calculate the length of \(B C\), giving your answer, in metres, to two decimal places.
    3. Calculate the smallest angle of triangle \(A B C\), giving your answer to the nearest \(0.1 ^ { \circ }\).
    AQA C2 2013 January Q3
    6 marks Moderate -0.3
    3 The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{bfe96138-9587-4efb-95c5-84c4d5eadfbe-3_273_622_356_708} The lengths of \(A C\) and \(B C\) are 5 cm and 6 cm respectively.
    The area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(12.5 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), and angle \(A C B\) is obtuse.
    1. Find the size of angle \(A C B\), giving your answer to the nearest \(0.1 ^ { \circ }\).
    2. Find the length of \(A B\), giving your answer to two significant figures.
    Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2012 Specimen Q2
    5 marks Moderate -0.8
    2 The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\) in which angle \(C = 30 ^ { \circ } , B C = x \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(A C = ( x + 2 ) \mathrm { cm }\). Given that the area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(12 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), calculate the value of \(x\).
    Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2016 Specimen Q2
    5 marks Moderate -0.5
    2 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ac5bf967-8b97-4bf3-991f-28c3ec7a25da-2_399_933_968_561} The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\) in which angle \(C = 30 ^ { \circ } , B C = x \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(A C = ( x + 2 ) \mathrm { cm }\). Given that the area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(12 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), calculate the value of \(x\).
    Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2016 Specimen Q2
    5 marks Moderate -0.5
    2 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1c957cfe-bead-41d9-8985-479e876e1616-2_403_938_964_559} The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\) in which angle \(C = 30 ^ { \circ } , B C = x \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(A C = ( x + 2 ) \mathrm { cm }\). Given that the area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(12 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), calculate the value of \(x\).
    Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2019 Specimen Q2
    5 marks Moderate -0.5
    2 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{48b63de9-f022-4881-a187-f08e3c7d9f1a-2_399_940_952_561} The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\) in which angle \(C = 30 ^ { \circ } , B C = x \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(A C = ( x + 2 ) \mathrm { cm }\). Given that the area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(12 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), calculate the value of \(x\).
    Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2020 Specimen Q2
    5 marks Moderate -0.5
    2 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8a0a6e46-99cf-4217-93ad-5ed6e9d7c4ef-2_401_949_959_557} The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\) in which angle \(C = 30 ^ { \circ } , B C = x \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(A C = ( x + 2 ) \mathrm { cm }\). Given that the area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(12 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), calculate the value of \(x\).
    Edexcel AS Paper 1 Q7
    7 marks Standard +0.3
    In a triangle \(PQR\), \(PQ = 20\) cm, \(PR = 10\) cm and angle \(QPR = \theta\), where \(\theta\) is measured in degrees. The area of triangle \(PQR\) is 80 cm\(^2\).
    1. Show that the two possible values of \(\cos \theta = \pm \frac{3}{5}\) [4]
    Given that \(QR\) is the longest side of the triangle,
    1. find the exact perimeter of the triangle \(PQR\), giving your answer as a simplified surd. [3]
    WJEC Unit 1 2019 June Q14
    6 marks Standard +0.3
    The diagram below shows a triangle \(ABC\) with \(AC = 5\) cm, \(AB = x\) cm, \(BC = y\) cm and angle \(BAC = 120°\). The area of the triangle \(ABC\) is \(14\) cm\(^2\). \includegraphics{figure_14} Find the value of \(x\) and the value of \(y\). Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places. [6]