Question

Calculate the perimeter and area of the triangle formed by the coordinates K (-4,-1) ,L(-2, 2), and M (3,-1).

Answer 1

Perimeter = 16.4 units

Using the heron's formula, Area ≈ 10.4 units².

What is the Heron's Formula?

The heron's formula is used to find the area of a triangle with known side lengths of all its three sides, a, b, and c. The heron's formula is given as: Area = √[s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)], where s = half the perimeter of the triangle

s = (a + b + c)/2.

Given the following:

K (-4,-1) ,

L(-2, 2),

M (3,-1)

Use the distance formula, d = $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$, to find KL, LM, and KM.

KL = √[(−2−(−4))² + (2−(−1))²]

KL = √13 ≈ 3.6 units

LM = √[(−2−3)² + (2−(−1))²]

LM = √34 = 5.8 units

KM = √[(−4−3)² + (−1−(−1))²]

KM = √49 = 7 units

Perimeter = 3.6 + 5.8 + 7 = 16.4 units

Semi-perimeter (s) = 1/2(16.4) = 8.2 units

KL = a ≈ 3.6 units

LM = b = 5.8 units

KM = c = 7 units

s = 8.2

Plug in the values into √[s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)]

Area = √[8.2(8.2 - 3.6)(8.2 - 5.8)(8.2 - 7)]

Area = √[8.2(4.6)(2.4)(1.2)]

Area = √108.6336

Area ≈ 10.4 units²

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