Answer: The area of land =108 m²
Step-by-step explanation:
In the given piece of land is in the shape of a parallelogram.
Diagonals divide it into 2 equal parts.
So, area of parallelogram = 2 x (Area of triangle with sides 12m and 9 m and 15 m)
Heron's formula :
Area of triangle = [tex]\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}[/tex], where [tex]s=\dfrac{a+b+c}{2}[/tex]
Let a= 12 , b= 9 and c = 15
[tex]s=\dfrac{12+9+15}{2}=18[/tex]
Area of triangle = [tex]\sqrt{18(18-12)(18-9)(18-15)}[/tex]
[tex]=\sqrt{18\times6\times9\times3}=\sqrt{2916}=54\ m^2[/tex]
Then, area of parallelogram= 2 x 54 = 108 m²
Hence, the area of land =108 m²
