In plane geometry, what is the area of a triangle with side lengths , , and ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: Semi-perimeter . Step 2. Heron's formula: . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is an estimation error; is half product of two sides; miscalculates radicand.

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