Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - The Law of Cosines - 6.6 Exercises - Page 521: 30

Answer

$\frac{\sqrt{15}}{4}$

Work Step by Step

In order to use Heron's Formula we have to find the semiperimeter: $s=\frac{1}{2}(a+b+c)$ $s=\frac{1}{2}(1+2+2)$ $s=\frac{1}{2}*5$ $s=\frac{5}{2}$ We can use Heron's Formula from here: $A=\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}$ $A=\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}(\frac{5}{2}-1)(\frac{5}{2}-2)(\frac{5}{2}-2)}$ $A=\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}*\frac{3}{2}*\frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{2}}$ $A=\sqrt{\frac{15}{16}}$ $A=\frac{\sqrt{15}}{4}$ $A\approx 0.97$
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