Question

Calculate the area of a triangle with sides 8 cm, 15 cm, and 17 cm.

Answer 1

a=8 b=15  c=17

c^2=a^2+b^2

so here a and b are the height and base

area of the triangle= 1/2 *b*h

                               =1/2 *8*15

Area of the triangle =60 cm^2