heron's formula

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Definition of heron's formula in English English dictionary

The formula A=\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}, where a, b, and c are the sidelengths of a triangle, s is its semiperimeter, and A is its area

Formula for finding the area of a triangle in terms of the lengths of its sides. In symbols, if a, b, and c are the lengths of the sides: Area = SquareRoot(s(s -a)(s -b)(s -c)) where s is half the perimeter, or (a + b + c)/2

Hyphenation

heron's for·mu·la

Turkish pronunciation

herınz fôrmyılı

Pronunciation

/ˈherənz ˈfôrmyələ/ /ˈhɛrənz ˈfɔːrmjələ/