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==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
| − | The semi-perimeter has many uses in geometeric formulas. Two well known examples are [[Heron's formula]] and [[Brahmagupta's formula]]. | + | The semi-perimeter has many uses in geometeric formulas. Two well known examples are [[Heron's formula]] and [[Brahmagupta's formula]]. It frequently shows up in triangle problems. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Perimeter]] | *[[Perimeter]] | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 21 June 2006
Definition
The semi-perimeter of a figure is literally half of the perimeter, or
, where 
is the total perimeter of a figure.
Applications
The semi-perimeter has many uses in geometeric formulas. Two well known examples are Heron's formula and Brahmagupta's formula. It frequently shows up in triangle problems.
