Write a Java program that reads from the user the 3 points forming a triangle and calculates the triangle’s area in two different methods, using the Heron’s method and the vector method. Be sure to output the result to the user.

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Write a Java program that reads from the user the 3 points forming a triangle and calculates the triangle’s area in two different methods, using the Heron’s method and the vector method. Be sure to output the result to the user.

 

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1. Start

2. Initialize variables for three points a, b, and c.

3. Read the coordinates of the three points from the user.

4. Calculate the area of the triangle using Heron's formula and vector methods.

5. Print the area of the triangle calculated by both methods.

6. End

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