Questions: Find the area of the triangle. (Give your answer rounded to the nearest whole number.)
Transcript text: Find the area of the triangle. (Give your answer rounded to the nearest whole number.)
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Heron's Formula
We can use Heron's formula to find the area of a triangle given the lengths of its three sides. Heron's formula states:
Area = sqrt(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))
where s is the semi-perimeter of the triangle, and a, b, and c are the lengths of the three sides.
Step 2: Calculate the semi-perimeter
In our case, a = 6, b = 10, and c = 14.
s = (a + b + c) / 2
s = (6 + 10 + 14) / 2
s = 30 / 2
s = 15
Step 3: Apply Heron's formula
Area = sqrt(15(15-6)(15-10)(15-14))
Area = sqrt(15 * 9 * 5 * 1)
Area = sqrt(675)
Area ≈ 25.98