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Geometry Difficulty 2.9 Junior Find the answer

In ABC\triangle ABC, it is known that a=3a=3, b=2b=2, and c=19c=\sqrt{19}. Find the area SS of ABC\triangle ABC.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Given that a=3a=3, b=2b=2, and c=19c=\sqrt{19},

By the cosine rule, we have cosC=a2+b2c22ab\cos C = \frac{a^2 + b^2 - c^2}{2ab}

=9+4192×3×2=12= \frac{9 + 4 - 19}{2 \times 3 \times 2} = -\frac{1}{2},

Since 0<C<π0 < C < \pi, we have C=2π3C = \frac{2\pi}{3}, which implies sinC=32\sin C = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.

Therefore, the area SS of ABC\triangle ABC is:

SABC=12absinC=12×3×2×32=332S_{\triangle ABC} = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin C = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 2 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \boxed{\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}}.

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