Suppose you have a triangle (which may not necessarily be a right triangle) with sides a = 17, b = 30, and c = 23, use Heron's formula to find the following: Round answers to the nearest hundredth. A) The semiperimeter of the triangle is 35 B) The area of the triangle is 255 units long. x square units.

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Suppose you have a triangle (which may not necessarily be a right triangle) with sides a = 17, b = 30, and c = 23,
use Heron's formula to find the following:
Round answers to the nearest hundredth.
A) The semiperimeter of the triangle is 35
B) The area of the triangle is 255
units long.
x square units.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you have a triangle (which may not necessarily be a right triangle) with sides a = 17, b = 30, and c = 23, use Heron's formula to find the following: Round answers to the nearest hundredth. A) The semiperimeter of the triangle is 35 B) The area of the triangle is 255 units long. x square units.
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