What is Heron's formula for the area of a triangle?

Heron's formula states that the area $$A = \text{sqrt}(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))$$ , where $$s = \frac{a + b + c}{2}$$ .

What is the area of a triangle with sides of lengths 5 m, 6 m, and 7 m?

Using Heron's formula, first find the semi-perimeter $$s = \frac{5 + 6 + 7}{2} = 9$$ . Then, the area is $$A = \text{sqrt}(9(9-5)(9-6)(9-7)) = \text{sqrt}(9 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2) = 12 \text{ m}^2$$ .

What is the unit of area for a triangle measured in meters?

The unit of area is square meters (m²).

If the area of a triangle is 30 m² and the base is 10 m, what is the height?

Using the area formula, $$30 = \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times height$$ , so height = 6 m.

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 15 yd and a height of 8 yd?

The area is $$A = \frac{1}{2} \times 15 \times 8 = 60 \text{ yd}^2$$ .

If a triangle has an area of 40 square inches and a base of 8 inches, what is the height?

Using the area formula, $$40 = \frac{1}{2} \times 8 \times height$$ , so height = 10 inches.

What is the relationship between the base and height of a triangle in calculating its area?

The area of a triangle is directly proportional to both the base and the height; if either increases, the area increases.

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What is the formula to calculate the area of a triangle?

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What does 'base' refer to in the context of a triangle?

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The 'base' of a triangle is any one of its sides, typically the one on which the triangle is considered to be standing.

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What does 'height' refer to in the context of a triangle?

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The 'height' of a triangle is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex.

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If a triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 5 cm, what is its area?

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What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 m and a height of 4 m?

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What is the area of a triangle with a base of 12 inches and a height of 3 inches?

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How do you find the area of a triangle if you only know the lengths of all three sides?

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