SOLUTION: Find the area of the triangle whose sides have the given lengths. (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.) a = 1, b = 6, c = 6

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Question 1133300: Find the area of the triangle whose sides have the given lengths. (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)
a = 1, b = 6, c = 6

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the area of the triangle whose sides have the given lengths. (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)
a = 1, b = 6, c = 6
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One way is to divide it into to two right triangles.
Another is to use Heron's Law.

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Heron's formula.

On Heron's formula, see the lessons
    - Proof of the Heron's formula for the area of a triangle
    - One more proof of the Heron's formula for the area of a triangle
in this site.