Find the area of a triangle formed by two 12 cm radii and a 16 cm chord in a circle.

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anonymous · Answer

it is an isosceles triangle. with 2 sides 12 cm long and the third side 16 cm long. use the formula 1/2 base times height

anonymous · Answer

which is base and height

anonymous · Answer

draw the triangle i described. you can find out the area if you are able to visualize the triangle

anonymous · Answer

use Heron's formula to find the area, it is more suited here as you know the lenghts of all three sides

anonymous · Answer

my paper said d is about to

anonymous · Answer

right, you can use heron's formula too, if you are familiar with it

anonymous · Answer

height will b 4root5

anonymous · Answer

ok then what next after that

anonymous · Answer

height is 4 root 5 and base is 16. find the area

anonymous · Answer

ht = 4root5
base = 16
are = 1/2 x 16 x 4root5 = 32root5

anonymous · Answer

i got 71.55