Difference between revisions of "Semiperimeter"

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The semi-perimeter of a figure is literally half of the perimeter or $\frac{P}{2}$ where $P$ is the total perimeter of a figure.

The semi-perimeter has many uses in geometeric formulas. Two well known examples are Heron's formula and Brahmgupta's formula.