SOLUTION: How do I find the area of an Scalene Triangle if I don't have the height?

Question 6579: How do I find the area of an Scalene Triangle if I don't have the height?
Answer by prabhjyot(165) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you know the lengths of the three sides of a triangle, there is a
formula called Heron's formula
Given the lengths of the sides a,b ,c

semiperimeter
s= 1/2(a+b+c)
Heron's formula gives the area of the triangle as
Area =sqrt(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)
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