Heron’s formula

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Heron’s formula, formula credited to Heron of Alexandria (c. 62 ce) 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 = Square root ofs(s - a)(s - b)(s - c) where s is half the perimeter, or (a + b + c)/2. ...(100 of 60 words)