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Heron's formula

formula for calculating the area of a triangle
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Heron's formula
David Weisman (Dweisman) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Heron's formula is a formula[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of formula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,989 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: theorem[3]
  • Named after: Hero of Alexandria[4]
  • Commons category: Heron's formula[5]
  • Described at URL: https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~cass/courses/m309-01a/goon/proof.html[6]
  • Statement describes: triangle[7]
  • Studied by: Euclidean geometry[8]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[9]

Why It Matters

Heron's formula has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Hero of Alexandria

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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