How to find areas of triangles using Heron’s formula.
Goal:
Theory:
Part 1
Consider a triangle with side lengths ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’.
The area of the triangle is given by:
where
Method:
Part 2
Maths Helper Plus can create a worked solution including a labeled diagram for finding the area of a triangle using Heron’s formula.
Step 1 Download the free support file…
We have created a Maths Helper Plus document to complement this topic. You can use it to practice the steps described below, and as a starting point for solving your own problems.
File name: ‘Herons Formula.mhp’ File size: 8kb
Click here to download the file.If you choose ‘Open this file from its current location’, then Maths Helper Plus should open the document immediately. If not, try the other option: ‘Save this file to disk’, then run Maths Helper Plus and choose the ‘Open’ command from the ‘File’ menu. Locate the saved file and open it. If you do not yet have Maths Helper Plus installed on your computer, click here for instructions.
Step 2 Display the parameters box
Press the F5 key to display the parameters box:
Click on the ‘A’ edit box with the mouse, then enter side ‘a’ your triangle.
Similarly, enter side ‘b’ into the ‘B’ edit box, and side ‘c’ into the ‘C’ edit box.
Click the ‘Update’ button to refresh the diagram and calculations.
Step 3 Adjust the scale of the labeled diagram
If the labeled diagram is too large for the screen, then the scale needs to be reduced. Briefly press the F10 key enough times until the entire diagram is visible.
You can make the diagram bigger by holding down ‘Ctrl’ while you press F10.
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