SOLUTION: how do i find the area of a triangle?

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Question 387028: how do i find the area of a triangle?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Fombitz:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

Knowing the base and height of the triangle

 A = (1/2)b*h

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have the base and the height, use,
A=%281%2F2%29bh
If you have the sides of the triangle,a,b,c, then use Heron's formula,
A=sqrt%28s%28s-a%29%28s-b%29%28s-c%29%29
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where s=%28a%2Bb%2Bc%29%2F2