Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

APPENDIX D - Trigonometry - D Exercises - Page A 35: 82

Answer

Area$\approx9.80$

Work Step by Step

The semiperimeter of the triangle $s=\frac{1}{2}(a+b+c)$ $=\frac{1}{2}(4+5+7)=8$ Area of the triangle $A=\sqrt {s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}$ $=\sqrt {8(8-4)(8-5)(8-7)}=\sqrt {96}\approx 9.80$
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