Question

A carpenter had to make a side table for a room with triangular top of sides 5, 6, 5 units. By mistake he made one with sides 5, 8, 5 units. The difference between their areas is:

Answer 1

Answer:

0 sq units

Step by step explaination:

area of actual triangle that he had to make

s = (5+5+6)/2

s= 8

a = √(8 x 3 x 3 x 2)

a1= 12 sq units

area of triangle that the carpenter made

s = (5+5+8)/2

s = 9

a = √(9 x 4 x 4 x 1)

a2 = 12 sq units

so difference a1 - a2 = 12 - 12 =0 sq units