Question

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

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