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Area of a Triangle question?

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ABC is a triangle. AB=3.6cm BC=5.7cm AC=7.5cm 

Calculate the area of the triangle giving your answer to 3 decimal places.

asked Apr 16, 2016 in PRECALCULUS by anonymous

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Step 1:

The lengths of the sides of the triangle are and .

Consider the sides of triangle is and .

Since, and .

Herons formula for area of a triangle is image.

Where image.

Substitute corresponding values in image.

Substitute above values in image.

Solution :

Area of the triangle is

answered Apr 16, 2016 by lilly Expert
edited Apr 16, 2016 by lilly

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