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Question 28877: what is the equation for finding the area of a triangle
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Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are several formulae
1.AREA=BASE*HEIGHT/2
2.AREA=SQUARE ROOT OF {S(S-a)(S-b)(S-c)}WHERE a,b,c ARE THE SIDES BC,CA,AND AB RESPECTIVELY AND S=(a+b+c)/2 IS THE SEMIPERIMETER.
2.AREA=b*c*SIN(A)/2..WHERE A IS ANGLE BAC.