document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177735>Question 177735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you show me the steps it takes to use Hero's formula for the area of a triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=(square root..did not know how to put this symbol in)s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a=5in.,b=12in.,c=5in., and s=6in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand the steps used in solving this problem.....thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=sqrt%28s%28s-a%29%28s-b%29%28s-c%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=sqrt%28s%28s-a%29%28s-b%29%28s-c%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with Hero's formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=sqrt%286%286-5%29%286-12%29%286-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=sqrt%286%286-5%29%286-12%29%286-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=sqrt%286%281%29%28-6%29%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=sqrt%286%281%29%28-6%29%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=sqrt%28-36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=sqrt%28-36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you CANNOT take the square root of a negative number, this means that a triangle CANNOT be formed given side lengths of 5, 12, and 5 inches. So double check the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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