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Expert: Sherry Wallin - 10/26/2011


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Sir ,
    I have got an assignment , which i have fully done , excluding the question given below , its troubling , please kindly tell me how to solve it (By applying pythagoras theoram only)
So the Question is

"Given a triangle ABC where the value of BC(square)= 370 units,AC(square)= 74 and AB(square)=116, Calculate the area of the triangle .[Hint 370 = 9(square)+ 17(square),  74=5(square)+ 7(square) and 116 = 4(square)+ 10 (square)]"

Thanks!

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Pythagorean Theorem Application
Pythagorean Theorem Ap  
Ashar~

Hi, here is a method for answering your question using the Pythagorean Theorem, however you still need to use the area of a triangle to find the area after you find the height h using the Pythagorean Theorem. I need to attach a diagram to make it easier to follow.

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Sherry Wallin

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I can answer most questions up through Calculus and some in Number Theory and Abstract Algebra.

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I have had my Bachelor's Degree since 1987 and have been a teacher since 1988. I earned my Masters Degree in Mathematics May 2010. I have been teaching at the same community college since 2002.

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I have taught 12 years at the community college level, medical college, and technical college as well as a high school instructor and alternative education instructor and charter school instructor.

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Master's GPA 3.56 Bachelor's GPA 3.34 Post grad work not degree related GPA 4.0

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