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The perimeter of the triangle is 44cm.if it’s sides are in the ratio 9:7:6.find its area

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Answer:

The area is 83.905 cm^3

Explanation:

The total ratio is 9 + 7 + 6 = 22

So the length of the sides are as follows;

9/22 * 44 = 18 cm

7/22 * 44 = 14 cm

6/22 * 44 = 12cm

we can use Heron’s formula to find the area of the triangle

we find a first

s = (a + b + c)/2 = (18+14+12)/2 = 44/2 = 22

Mathematically, the Heron’s formula is as follows;

A = √s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)

where a, b and c are 18,14 and 12 respectively

Plugging the values, we have;

A = √22(22-18)(22-14)(22-12)

A = √(22 * 4 * 8 * 10)

A = √(7,040)

A = 83.905 cm^3

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