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What is the area of a triangle with side lengths $13$, $14$, and $15$?

 Feb 28, 2021
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Herons formula is s(sa)(sb)(sc)s is the perimiter divided by 2, and a, b, and c are the side lengths. We sum 13, 14, and 15 to get 42, then we plug in the lengths. 42(4213)(4214)(4215)=12658

 Feb 28, 2021
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that is wrong

QuestionMachine  Feb 28, 2021
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oh my bad I made a mistake

 

The answer is 7056=84

jxc516  Feb 28, 2021
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QM....if you ACTUALLY looked at jcx516' s  origianl solution....YOU should have been able to spot the minor error made in the calculation ....   then you would not have to have been so rude/curt and unappreciative  :     "that is wrong"

ElectricPavlov  Feb 28, 2021
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You can split a 13-14-15 triangle into a 9-12-15 triangle and a 5-12-13 triangle, so the area is 9122+5122=84.

 Feb 28, 2021

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