SOLUTION: Find the area of a triangle with the following dimensions: a = 4cm, b = 13cm, c = 15cm.

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Question 241057: Find the area of a triangle with the following dimensions: a = 4cm, b = 13cm, c = 15cm.
Answer by Alan3354(21583) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Heron's Law:
Area = sqrt(s(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) where s = perimeter/2 = 16
A = sqrt(16*12*3*1) = sqrt(576)
Area = 24 sq cm