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an obtuse triangle is shown below.
what is the area of the obtuse triangle?
30 square centimeters
49 square centimeters
52 square centimeters
60 square centimeters

Explanation:

Step1: Find the height of the triangle

We know that in a right - triangle (formed by the height, part of the base and the side of length 15 cm), if the angle is \(30^{\circ}\), and the hypotenuse is 15 cm. Using the sine function \(h = 15\times\sin30^{\circ}\). Since \(\sin30^{\circ}=\frac{1}{2}\), then \(h = 15\times\frac{1}{2}=7.5\) cm. But wait, another way: the formula for the area of a triangle is \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). Here, we can also use the formula \(A = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin C\). But if we consider the base as 8 cm. We can find the height using the right - triangle relation. The height \(h\) (opposite to the \(30^{\circ}\) angle) with the side of length 15 cm (hypotenuse) gives \(h = 15\times\sin30^{\circ}\). However, a more straightforward way is:
The formula for the area of a triangle \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). We can find the height using the fact that for a right - triangle with an angle of \(30^{\circ}\), if we consider the side of length 15 cm. But actually, we can use the formula \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). The base is 8 cm. The height \(h\) can be found from the right - triangle (with the side of length 15 cm). Using the formula \(h = 15\times\sin30^{\circ}\). But wait, no, we can use the formula \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). The base \(b = 8\) cm. The height \(h\) (using the right - triangle part): if we consider the side of length 15 cm. But actually, we can use the formula \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). The height \(h\) (from the \(30^{\circ}\) angle and the side of length 15 cm) is \(h = 15\times\sin30^{\circ}\). But another approach:
The formula for the area of a triangle \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). We know that for a triangle, if we consider the base as \(b = 8\) cm. The height \(h\) can be calculated as follows:
We use the formula \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). The height \(h\) (using the right - triangle with angle \(30^{\circ}\) and hypotenuse 15 cm) gives \(h = 15\times\sin30^{\circ}\). But actually, we can use the formula \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). The base is 8 cm. The height \(h\) (from the trigonometric relation in the right - triangle part of the obtuse triangle). Since \(\sin30^{\circ}=\frac{h}{15}\), then \(h = 15\times\frac{1}{2}=7.5\) cm. But no, wait, no! Wait, the formula for the area of a triangle is \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). The base \(b = 8\) cm. The height \(h\) (using the right - triangle with the \(30^{\circ}\) angle). Wait, no, we can use the formula \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times a\times b\times\sin C\). Here \(a = 8\), \(b = 15\), \(C = 30^{\circ}\). Then \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times8\times15\times\sin30^{\circ}\).

Step2: Calculate the area

We know that \(\sin30^{\circ}=\frac{1}{2}\). Substitute into the formula \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times8\times15\times\frac{1}{2}\). First, \(\frac{1}{2}\times8 = 4\). Then \(4\times15\times\frac{1}{2}=30\).

Answer:

30 square centimeters