Mathematics GCSE
triangle area formula
What triangle area formula means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of triangle area formula
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Area = ½ab sin C gives the area of any triangle from two sides and the angle between them.
Topics that use triangle area formula
- Geometry and measures - Mensuration and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Arc
- arc length
- area and volume units
- area of a segment
- Chord
- Circumference
- Composite shapes and solids
- Congruence
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