Find the area of a right triangle with sides 15.0 cm, 20.0 cm, and 25.0 cm. express your answer with the correct number of significant figures

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Find the area of a right triangle with sides 15.0 cm, 20.0 cm, and 25.0 cm. express your answer with the correct number of significant figures

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Aliana Franklin · Answer 1

The area of this triangle can be calculated using herons formula since th three sides are given. It is expressed as:

A=sqrt (s (s-a) (s-b) (s-c))

where s is equal to a+b+c / 2

s=15 + 20 + 25 / 2=30

A=sqrt (30 (30-15) (30-20) (30-25))

A = 150 cm^3