Question

What is the area of the triangle? 9 4 12

Answer 1

Answer:

  13.636

Step-by-step explanation:

The area can be found using Heron's formula:

  A = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))

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

For the given triangle, ...

  a=9, b=4, c=12, s=(9+4+12)/2 = 12.5

  A = √(12.5(3.5)(8.5)(0.5)) = √185.9375 ≈ 13.636

The area of the triangle is about 13.636 square units.