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Area of Triangle (two sides and interior angle)

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A=12bcsin(α)
(α)interior angle
(b)side
(c)side

The Area of a Triangle Area based on Two Sides and Angle calculator /attachments/e6cb8dde-da27-11e2-8e97-bc764e04d25f/TriangleArea2-illustration.pngcomputes the area of a triangle given the length of two sides (b & c) and the inscribed angle (α).

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

  • (α) Angle between Two Sides
  • (b) Length of Side
  • (c) Length of other Side

AREA (A):The calculator returns the area in square meters (m²).  However, this can be automatically converted to other area units (e.g. square feet) via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

The formula for the area of a triangle based on the length of two sides and the angle between them is:

         A=12bcsin(α)

where:

  • A = Area of the triangle
  • b = length of one side
  • c = length of other side
  • α = angle between them


A triangle is a polygon with three sides, three vertices (corners), and three angles. Triangles can be classified based on the lengths of their sides and the measures of their angles as follows:

By Side Lengths:

  • Equilateral Triangle: All three sides are equal in length.
  • Isosceles Triangle: Two sides are equal in length.
  • Scalene Triangle: All three sides have different lengths.

By Angle Measures:

  • Acute Triangle: All three angles are less than 90 degrees.
  • Right Triangle: One angle is exactly 90 degrees.
  • Obtuse Triangle: One angle is greater than 90 degrees.

The sum of the interior angles of any triangle always adds up to 180 degrees. 

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