semiperimeter
The semiperimeter
of a polygon
is half of its perimeter
(http://planetmath.org/Perimeter2).
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 for the area of a quadrilateral which involves semiperimeter.
| Title | semiperimeter |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | Semiperimeter |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 16:58:13 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 16:58:13 |
| Owner | Wkbj79 (1863) |
| Last modified by | Wkbj79 (1863) |
| Numerical id | 9 |
| Author | Wkbj79 (1863) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 51-00 |
| Related topic | Perimeter2 |
| Related topic | BasicPolygon |