Question

A certain building has a triangular shaped face to link up of the sides of the triangular base or 145 feet 257 feet in 290 feet five find the area of the base of the building

Answer 1

Answer:

18617.66 ft^2

Step-by-step explanation:

sides of triangular base

a=  145ft  ,

b = 257ft ,

c =  290ft

calculate the area of the base  

The base is a scalene triangle hence the area is calculated as follows

s = ( a + b + c ) / 2

  = ( 145 + 257 + 290 ) / 2 = 346

Area of triangle = $\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)} = \sqrt{346(201)(89)(56)}$

                          = 18617.66 ft^2