Two triangles have the same perimeter of 24 cm

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Problem

Two triangles have the same perimeter of 24 cm. Triangle A has sides 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm. Triangle B has sides 7 cm, 7 cm and 10 cm. (i) Calculate the area of Triangle A. (ii) Calculate the area of Triangle B. (iii) State which triangle has the larger area.

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