# Heron's Formula

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What is the Heron's Formula?
The Heron's Formula is used to determine the area of a triangle while given the lengths of the sides.
Given that the length of the sides of the triangle is a, b and c.

$$s = \frac{{a + b + c}}{2}$$

$$Area = \sqrt {s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)}$$

Heron's Formula
Using Heron's Formula to determine the area of a triangle while only knowing the lengths of the sides
Using Heron formula
Find the area of a triangle using Heron formula

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