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Math folks, I'm trying to calculate the area of some irregularly shaped triangles. I found this formula, is it accurate? -- (link)
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Subversive
Base*height/2. -- nm
Posted by
Shaun (aka bigshaunu)
Jun 29 '09, 06:54
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I don't know the height, nor the angles between the sides. All I know is the 3 sides. -- nm
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Subversive
Jun 29, 06:55
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wiki says yes - Heron's formula is how you can calc. the area if you only know the sides -- (link)
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Roger More
Jun 29, 06:57
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Thanks. -- nm
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Subversive
Jun 29, 06:59
Ok then, take 2 adjacent sides, multiply them and divide by 2. -- nm
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Shaun
Jun 29, 06:57
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Oh whoops. That's for a right triangle. Sorry :( -- nm
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Shaun
Jun 29, 06:58
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But you should be able to convert a triangle into 2 smaller right triangles and go from there. -- nm
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Shaun
Jun 29, 06:59
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you'd need to use trigonometery to calculate the shared side of the two right-angle triangles though -- nm
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Roger More
Jun 29, 07:01
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or algebra. -- nm
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psilotum
Jun 29, 07:05
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