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Find the area of triangle ABC with the given parts. Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.a=18.6cmb=17.2cmc=15.0cm

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Answer: Area = 3.8 cm^2

Step-by-step explanation:

We would apply the heron's formula which is expressed as

Area = √s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)

where

a,b and c are the lengths of each side of the triangle

s = (a + b + c)/3

From the information given,

a=18.6cm

b=17.2cm

c=15.0cm

Thus,

s = (18.6 + 17.2 + 15)/3 = 16.93

Thus,

Area = √16.93(16.93 - 18.6)(16.93 - 17.2)(16.93 - 15)

Area = √16.93(- 1.67)(- 0.27)(1.93)

Area = √14.733

Area = 3.8 cm^2

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