2015 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 6

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In $\bigtriangleup ABC$, $AB=BC=29$, and $AC=42$. What is the area of $\bigtriangleup ABC$?

$\textbf{(A) }100\qquad\textbf{(B) }420\qquad\textbf{(C) }500\qquad\textbf{(D) }609\qquad \textbf{(E) }701$

Solution 1

We know the semi-perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ is $\frac{29+29+42}{2}=50$. Next, we use heron's formula to find that the area of the triangle is just $\sqrt{50(50-29)^2(50-42)}=\sqrt{50 \cdot 21^2 \cdot 8}=\textbf{(B) }420.$

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