#math
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There are three formulas you need for these:
A = (1/2)ab*sin(theta)
a/sinA = b/sinB = c/sinC
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2abcosC
So for example in 11) You'd use the sine rule (second one) to find the length ST, then use the first area formula
where the triangle is labelled like this
Heron's formula for 14, too.
True, I'd been taught to use the law of cosines to find an angle then chuck it into the area formula, but I prefer your way