Calculate the area of a triangular field, knowing that two and 1 angle.

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Hello so this problem came up while I was studying trig. and I seem a bit stuck:

Calculate the area of a triangular field, knowing that two of its sides measure $80$ m and $130$ m and between them is an angle of $70°$.

To solve this problem I drew altitude andDiagram

So with this diagram I used the $Z$ side as common to find two equations using $\sin$: $$\sin x= Z/80$$ $$\sin y=Z/130$$

which gives

$$Z=\sin x*80$$ $$Z=\sin y*130$$

and also $70+x+y=180$, so $x+y=110$.

So now I have two equations with two unknowns but I don't know how to solve them because the unknowns are in $\sin$.

Note: I have not yet learned about laws of $\sin$, $\cos$... So is there a way to solve this question without using such formulas??