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document.write( "Of 17:10:9. Find the lengths of the three sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the area of the triangle is 576 square cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Of 17:10:9. Find the lengths of the three sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the area of the triangle is 576 square cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the area of a triangle with sides 17, 10 & 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using Heron's Law:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = sqrt(18*1*8*9) = sqrt(1296) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576/36 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(16) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> sides are 68, 40 and 36<BR>\n" );
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