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Find the area of the triangle below. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer. 16yd 6yd 10yd

Find the area of the triangle below. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer-example-1
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Consider the figure.

From the triangle ABD, we have,


BD=\sqrt[]{16^2-6^2}=14.83

Therefore,


BC=14.83-10=4.83

From the traingle ABC, we have,


AC=\sqrt[]{4.83^2+6^2}=7.7

Thus, the area of the traingle is,


(1)/(2)*7.7*10=38.5

Find the area of the triangle below. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer-example-1
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