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Hero's Formula

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Visit this site: http://www.jimloy.com/geometry/hero.htm
Author:Jim Loy
Description: An elementary introduction to Hero's (or Heron's) Formula, which is used to calculate the area of a triangle, given the lengths of the three sides.
Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Articles
Math Topics: Triangles and Other Polygons

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