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Question from Hari: why is area of a triangle drawn from centre of a circle i.e. radii forming the sides is |
Hi,
I drew a diagram.
The line segment $BD$ is perpendicular to the side $CA$ of the triangle so that $h,$ which is the length of $BD,$ is the height of the triangle. Write $h$ as a function of the angle measure $\theta.$
Penny
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