(Multistep)Score: 0/4Penalty: 1 offQuestionWatch VideoShow ExamplesIn ΔGHI, g=85 inches, h=79 inches and i=22 inches. Find the area of ΔGHI to the nearest 10th of an square inch.Answer Attempt 2 out of $\(2\)
Q. (Multistep)Score: 0/4Penalty: 1 offQuestionWatch VideoShow ExamplesIn ΔGHI, g=85 inches, h=79 inches and i=22 inches. Find the area of ΔGHI to the nearest 10th of an square inch.Answer Attempt 2 out of $\(2\)
Calculate Semi-Perimeter: To find the area of a triangle when the lengths of all three sides are known, we can use Heron's formula. Heron's formula states that the area of a triangle with sides of lengths a, b, and c is the square root of s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c), where s is the semi-perimeter of the triangle. The semi-perimeter is half the sum of the lengths of the sides.First, we calculate the semi-perimeter (s) of triangle GHI.s=(g+h+i)/2s=(85+79+22)/2s=186/2s=93 inches
Apply Heron's Formula: Now that we have the semi-perimeter, we can apply Heron's formula to find the area A of the triangle.A=s(s−g)(s−h)(s−i)A=93(93−85)(93−79)(93−22)A=93(8)(14)(71)A=93×8×14×71A=74856A≈273.6 square inches
Round Area: We need to round the area to the nearest tenth of a square inch as per the question prompt.The area of triangle GHI to the nearest tenth of a square inch is approximately 273.6 square inches.
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