alleryWho is credited with the formula for a triangle's area from its three sides?
AArchimedes of Syracuse
BEuclid the geometer
CHeron of Alexandria
DPythagoras of Samos
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Heron of Alexandria
The formula is named after first-century engineer Heron of Alexandria, who proved it in Metrica.
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