SOLUTION: a triangle has sides, in cm, of 3, 5 and 6. Use a=3, b=5 and c=6 to work out the area of this triangle.

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Question 437273: a triangle has sides, in cm, of 3, 5 and 6. Use a=3, b=5 and c=6 to work out the area of this triangle.
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a triangle has sides, in cm, of 3, 5 and 6. Use a=3, b=5 and c=6 to work out the area of this triangle.
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Use Heron's Law:
s = perimeter/2 = 7

Area =~ 7.483 sq cm

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