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: 33

Answer

5.33

Work Step by Step

In order to use Heron's Formula we have to find the semiperimeter: $s=\frac{1}{2}(a+b+c)$ $s=\frac{1}{2}(3+4+6)$ $s=\frac{1}{2}*13$ $s=\frac{13}{2}$ We can use Heron's Formula from here: $A=\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}$ $A=\sqrt{\frac{13}{2}(\frac{13}{2}-3)(\frac{13}{2}-4)(\frac{13}{2}-6)}$ $A=\sqrt{\frac{13}{2}*\frac{7}{2}*\frac{5}{2}*\frac{1}{2}}$ $A=\sqrt{\frac{455}{16}}$ $A=\frac{\sqrt{455}}{4}$ $A\approx 5.33$
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