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Heron’s formula, a method to calculate the area of a triangle when the lengths of all three sides are known. The formula is credited to Greek mathematician and inventor Heron of Alexandria (flourished c. 62 ce). If a triangle has sides of length a, b, and c, then its area can be found using A r e a   = s ( s − a ) ( s − b ) ( s − c...