1. **Problem statement:** The area of triangle PQR is 20 cm², with sides |PQ| = 10 cm and |PR| = 8 cm. We need to find the two possible values of the angle |∠QPR|.
2. **Formula used:** The area of a triangle given two sides and the included angle is
$$\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin C$$
where $a$ and $b$ are the sides and $C$ is the included angle.
3. **Apply the formula:** Here, $a = 10$, $b = 8$, and area = 20.
$$20 = \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times 8 \times \sin \theta$$
4. **Simplify:**
$$20 = 40 \times \sin \theta$$
Divide both sides by 40:
$$\frac{20}{40} = \cancel{40} \sin \theta / \cancel{40}$$
$$\sin \theta = 0.5$$
5. **Find possible angles:** Since $\sin \theta = 0.5$, the possible angles in degrees between 0° and 180° are
$$\theta = 30^\circ \text{ or } 150^\circ$$
6. **Answer:** The two possible values of $|\angle QPR|$ are $30^\circ$ and $150^\circ$.
Triangle Angle 434C89
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