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Find the area. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary

Find the area. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary-example-1

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Answer:

351.48 cm²

Explanation:

Heron's formula can be used to find the area from three side lengths.

A = √(s(s -a)(s -b)(s -c)) . . . . where s=(a+b+c)/2

s = (30 +30 +26)/2 = 43

A = √(43(43-30)(43-30)(43-26)) = √(43(13)(13)(17)) = √123,539

A ≈ 351.48 . . . square centimeters

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