document.write( "Question 259076: How do you find the square footage (area) of a triangle given the 3 sides? What is the formula for that? I think that A=AB*CD but what is D? I am trying to figure out the square footage of a triangle shaped piece of land. \n" ); document.write( "
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A=.5*L*W
\n" ); document.write( "Don't use the long side
\n" ); document.write( "You figure the area of a square and divide it in half
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