semiperimeter

The semiperimeter of a polygon is half of its perimeter.

Semiperimeters are most commonly used for determining the area of a triangle. The most famous example of this usage is Heron's formula. There is also a formula for the area of a quadrilateral which involves semiperimeter.

semiperimeter is owned by Warren Buck.

How to Cite This Entry

Warren Buck. "semiperimeter" (version 6). PlanetMath.org. Freely available at http://planetmath.org/Semiperimeter.html.

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51-00 (Geometry :: General reference works (handbooks, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.))

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