document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106957>Question 106957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of a non-right triangle are 17 inches, 9 inches, and 12 inches.  Find the area of the triangle.  Round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=77806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first we need to find the perimiter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+9+12=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we need to divide this number by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38/2=19 this number is x in the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=sqrt[x(x-17)(x-9)(x-12)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=sqrt[19(2)(10)(7)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=sqrt[2660]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=51.58 answer for the area of this triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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