Question

Use Heron's formula to find the area of the triangle with side lengths 6, 9, and 12, as shown below.

Answer 1

Answer:correct answer is 26.1

Explanation:

Heron's formula states that the area (A) of a triangle with side lengths a, b, and c is given by:

A = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))

where s is the semiperimeter, which is half the perimeter of the triangle:

s = (a + b + c) / 2

In this case, the side lengths are a = 6, b = 9, and c = 12. Therefore, the semiperimeter is:

s = (6 + 9 + 12) / 2 = 27 / 2

Using Heron's formula, we can now calculate the area of the triangle:

Answer 2

√(6 + 9 +12) = √27 = 3√3

√(-6 + 9 + 12) = √15 = √3√5

√(6 - 9 + 12) = √9 = 3

√(6 + 9 - 12) = √3

(1/4)(3√3)(√3√5)(3)(√3)

= (1/4)(27√3)(√5) = (27√15)/4 = 26.1