SOLUTION: If a triangle has side lengths of 125 feet, 160 feet, and 135 feet, what is the area of the triangle to the nearest square foot?

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Question 877515: If a triangle has side lengths of 125 feet, 160 feet, and 135 feet, what is the area of the triangle to the nearest square foot?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use Heron's formula,
s=%28125%2B160%2B135%29%2F2=210
A=sqrt%28210%28210-125%29%28210-160%29%28210-135%29%29
A=sqrt%28210%2885%29%2850%29%2875%29%29
A=750%2Asqrt%28119%29