Heron's formula can be used to calculate the area of a triangle when the lengths of all three sides are known, but not the height or base. It involves finding the semi-perimeter (half the perimeter) and plugging the three sides and semi-perimeter into the formula: Area = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)), where s is the semi-perimeter and a, b, c are the three sides. The area of a quadrilateral can also be calculated using Heron's formula by dividing it into two triangles with a diagonal and adding the individual triangle areas.
Heron's formula can be used to calculate the area of a triangle when the lengths of all three sides are known, but not the height or base. It involves finding the semi-perimeter (half the perimeter) and plugging the three sides and semi-perimeter into the formula: Area = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)), where s is the semi-perimeter and a, b, c are the three sides. The area of a quadrilateral can also be calculated using Heron's formula by dividing it into two triangles with a diagonal and adding the individual triangle areas.
Heron's formula can be used to calculate the area of a triangle when the lengths of all three sides are known, but not the height or base. It involves finding the semi-perimeter (half the perimeter) and plugging the three sides and semi-perimeter into the formula: Area = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)), where s is the semi-perimeter and a, b, c are the three sides. The area of a quadrilateral can also be calculated using Heron's formula by dividing it into two triangles with a diagonal and adding the individual triangle areas.
Heron's formula can be used to calculate the area of a triangle when the lengths of all three sides are known, but not the height or base. It involves finding the semi-perimeter (half the perimeter) and plugging the three sides and semi-perimeter into the formula: Area = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)), where s is the semi-perimeter and a, b, c are the three sides. The area of a quadrilateral can also be calculated using Heron's formula by dividing it into two triangles with a diagonal and adding the individual triangle areas.
Area of Triangle: ● Area of a triangle when height is known is given by 1 Area = base height 2 ● For example: Let a triangle ABC
In the triangle ABC height is 4cm and base is 3cm
Therefore, area of triangle ABC is given by 1 Area = base height 2 1 Area = 3 4 2 Area = 6cm2 ● This formula can be used to find the area of the right-angle triangle, equilateral triangle and isosceles triangle. ● But when it is difficult to find the height of the triangle like in the case of scalene triangle, we use heron’s formula for calculating the area of triangle
Area of Triangle – by Heron’s Formula:
● Heron’s formula for calculating the area of triangle was given by mathematician Heron around 60 CE
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● Area of triangle by heron’s formula is given by Area = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c ) Where, a,b,c are the sides of triangle and s is semi-perimeter of triangle ● Semi perimeter of triangle is the half of perimeter of triangle and is a+b+c given by s = 2 ● Heron’s Formula is very helpful where it is not possible to find the height of triangle. ● For example: Let a triangle ABC
Sides of triangles are
a = 24cm b = 40cm c = 32cm Perimeter of triangle is given by Perimeter = a + b + c Perimeter = 24 + 40 + 32 Perimeter = 96cm Semi perimeter is given by perimeter s= 2 96 s= 2 s = 48cm Now, area of triangle is given by Area = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c ) Area = 48 ( 48 − 24 )( 48 − 40 )( 48 − 32 ) Area = 48 ( 24 )( 8 )(16 )
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Area = 147456 Area = 384cm2
Area of Quadrilateral using Heron’s Formula:
● A quadrilateral can be divided into two triangular parts by joining one of its diagonals ● And then with help of Heron’s Formula we can find the area of two triangular parts ● Then by adding them we can get the area of the quadrilateral. ● For example: Let a rhombus ABCD
Area of triangle ABD is given by
Area1 = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c ) Here, a = 100cm,b = 100cm,c = 160cm And semi perimeter is a+b+c s= 2 100 + 100 + 160 s= 2 360 s= 2 s = 180cm Area1 = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c ) Area1 = 180 (180 − 100 )(180 − 100 )(180 − 160 )
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Area1 = 180 ( 80 )( 80 )( 20 ) Area1 = 23040000 Area1 = 4800cm 2 Now, area of triangle BCD is given by Area 2 = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c ) Here, a = 100cm,b = 100cm,c = 160cm And semi perimeter is a+b+c s= 2 100 + 100 + 160 s= 2 360 s= 2 s = 180cm Area 2 = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c ) Area 2 = 180 (180 − 100 )(180 − 100 )(180 − 160 ) Area 2 = 180 ( 80 )( 80 )( 20 ) Area 2 = 23040000 Area 2 = 4800cm 2 Area of ABCD = Area1 + Area 2 Area of ABCD = 4800 + 4800 Area of ABCD = 9600cm 2
