What is the area of a triangle whose sides measure 13 inches, 15 inches, and 24 inches?
s =semi-perimeter = [ 13 + 15 + 24 ] / 2 = [ 52 ] / 2 = 26
Area =
√ [s (s - a) (s - b) (s - c) ] where a,b,c = triangle's sides
√ [26 ( 26 - 13) (26 - 15) (26 -24) ] =
√ [ 26 * 13 * 11 * 2 ] =
√ [ 13 * 2 * 13 * 11 * 2 ] =
13*2√ 11
26√ 11 in ^2
