How do you use Heron's formula to find the area of a triangle with sides of lengths #7 #, #4 #, and #9 #?
1 Answer
Jan 24, 2016
Explanation:
Heron's formula states that for a triangle with sides
#A=sqrt(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))#
Here, we know that
#s=(7+4+9)/2=10#
which gives an area of
#A=sqrt(10(10-7)(10-4)(10-9)#
#A=sqrt(10xx3xx6xx1)#
#A=6sqrt5approx13.4164#