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What is the area of the triangle shown below? (units squared)

Dimensions: 5, 5, 8

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Answer:

12 units squared

Explanation:

Using Heron’s formula you get semiperimeter is 9 or (5+5+8)/2 and then using the formula 9(4)(4)^.5 so 144^.5=12

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