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A formula expressing the surface area of a triangle in terms of its sides , and :

where . Named after Heron (1st century A.D.).


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[a1] M. Berger, "Geometry" , 1–2 , Springer (1987) (Translated from French)
[a2] H.S.M. Coxeter, "Introduction to geometry" , Wiley (1961)
How to Cite This Entry:
Heron formula. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Heron_formula&oldid=14041
This article was adapted from an original article by A.B. Ivanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article