SOLUTION: Compute the area of a triangle with three sides of 6, 8, and 10.

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Question 360348: Compute the area of a triangle with three sides of 6, 8, and 10.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Compute the area of a triangle with three sides of 6, 8, and 10.
use heron's formula
A=sqrt%28s%28s-a%29%28s-b%29%28s-c%29%29
where s= 1/2 perimeter
a,b,c are sides
s=12,
A=sqrt%2812%2812-6%29%2812-8%29%2812-10%29%29
A=sqrt%2812%2A6%2A4%2A2%29
A=sqrt%2812%2A48%29
A=24
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