How do you use Heron's formula to find the area of a triangle with sides of lengths #4 #, #5 #, and #5 #?
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=(4+5+5)/2=7#
which gives an area of
#A=sqrt(7(7-4)(7-5)(7-5))#
#A=sqrt(7xx3xx2xx2)#
#A=2sqrt21approx9.1652#