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Difference in Areas of two triangles
To find the difference between the areas of the two triangles, we need to calculate the areas of both triangles and then subtract one from the other.
Triangle with sides 5, 6, 5 units
To calculate the area of a triangle, we can use Heron's formula. Heron's formula states that the area of a triangle with sides a, b, and c is given by:
Area = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))
where s is the semi-perimeter of the triangle, given by:
s = (a + b + c)/2
For the triangle with sides 5, 6, 5 units, we have:
s = (5 + 6 + 5)/2 = 8
Using Heron's formula, the area of this triangle is:
Area1 = √(8(8-5)(8-6)(8-5))
= √(8 * 3 * 2 * 3)
= √(144)
= 12 units
Triangle with sides 5, 8, 5 units
Similarly, for the triangle with sides 5, 8, 5 units, we have:
s = (5 + 8 + 5)/2 = 9
Using Heron's formula, the area of this triangle is:
Area2 = √(9(9-5)(9-8)(9-5))
= √(9 * 4 * 1 * 4)
= √(144)
= 12 units
Calculating the Difference
To find the difference between the areas of the two triangles, we subtract the smaller area from the larger area:
Difference = Area1 - Area2
= 12 - 12
= 0 units
Therefore, the difference between the areas of the two triangles is 0 square units. This means that the carpenter's mistake did not result in a change in the area of the triangle.