Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heron's formula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: heron's -for-mu-la
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The formula A=√, where a, b, and c are the sidelengths of a triangle, s is its semiperimeter, and A is its area.

Etymology

Named after Hero of Alexandria.

Inflected Forms

Hero's formula (alternative)

Questions

What does heron's formula mean?: The formula A=√, where a, b, and c are the sidelengths of a triangle, s is its semiperimeter, and A is its area.
Where does heron's formula come from?: Named after Hero of Alexandria.

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