SOLUTION: How does a triangle with sides 13, 18, and 31 have an area of 0.

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Question 218448: How does a triangle with sides 13, 18, and 31 have an area of 0.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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To begin with, your first presumption is incorrect. You don't have a triangle in the first place. You cannot have a triangle unless the sum of the two shortest legs is greater than the longest leg. In this case, the sum of the two shortest legs is EQUAL to the longest leg - ergo, no triangle.


John