Area of a triangle
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There are several ways to compute the area of a triangle.
where is the semiperimeter of the triangle. This formula is known as the Heron's formula (or Hero's formula), named after the mathematician, Heron of Alexandria.
Right triangles
For right triangles, the angle C, opposite the hypotenuse (c), is 90 degrees. The sine of 90 degrees is 1, so the equation reduces to: