SOLUTION: what is the area of a triangle with sides 5,8 and 11?

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Question 756546: what is the area of a triangle with sides 5,8 and 11?
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what is the area of a triangle with sides 5,8 and 11?
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Use Heron's Law.
s = perimeter/2 = 12
Area+=+sqrt%28s%28s-a%29%28s-b%29%28s-c%29%29
= sqrt%2812%2A7%2A4%2A1%29+=+sqrt%28336%29