Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - 8.4 Area of a Triangle - 8.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 544: 25

Answer

$19.90$ square units

Work Step by Step

By Heron's formula, $K=\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}$, where $s=\frac{a+b+c}{2}.$ Hence, $s=\frac{5+8+9}{2}=11$ Thus, $K=\sqrt{11(11-5)(11-8)(11-9)}\approx19.90.$
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