Note that the right triangles with sides equal to 5, 12, 13 and 9, 12, 13 both have a side equal to 12. using this fact find the area of a triangle with sides 13, 14 and 15.

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Sariah Burnett

10 April, 07:54

Note that the right triangles with sides equal to 5, 12, 13 and 9, 12, 13 both have a side equal to 12. using this fact find the area of a triangle with sides 13, 14 and 15.

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Macey Stafford · Answer 1

There is a mistake 9,12,13 is not a right triangle. but 9,12,15 is. IF you use this triangle instead, then the area of the 13,14,15 triangle is the sum of the area of the other two triangles.