Area of a TRiangle - Help!!

[Hammertime]

Okay, if the subject didn't make me sound like a complete idiot, either misplacing my query or there being an obvious answer to my question WILL. Whatever. ANYWAYS:

I have a problem with a calculus assignment right now. It involves finding the area of a certain scalene triangle with only two pieces of information. I know the one side is 1050 meters, and the other side is 1220 meters. I do not know the height, nor do I know the shortest side, or any angles.

How would I go about solving this?

 

[pka]

There is not unique solution to the problem as you state it!
Because this is calculus question, do you know coordinates of any of the vertices?
Knowing the angle between the two given sides, Θ, then the area is (0.5)(1050)(1220)sin(Θ).

 

[stapel]

It involves finding the area of a certain scalene triangle....

There may be information hidden elsewhere. Please provide the complete problem statement.

Thank you.

Eliz.

 

[TchrWill]

is the anngle betweenI have a problem with a calculus assignment right now. It involves finding the area of a certain scalene triangle with only two pieces of information. I know the one side is 1050 meters, and the other side is 1220 meters. I do not know the height, nor do I know the shortest side, or any angles.

How would I go about solving this?

Perhaps the goal is to find the triangle of maximum area having two sides equal to 1050 and 1220.

Assuming 1220 is the base, the area can be expressed by A = 1220(1050)sinµ/2 where µ = the angle between the two given sides.

Te answer is obvious but I'll let you derive it by means of differentiation.