Applications Of Heron's Formula In Finding Areas Of Quadrilaterals
Chapter Name : Heron's Formula |
Sub Topic Code : 104_09_12_03_01 |
Topic Name : Applications Of Heron's Formula In Finding Areas Of Quadrilaterals |
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Sub Topic Name : Applications Of Heron's Formula In Finding Areas Of Quadrilaterals |
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Introduction
There is no direct formula to find the area of any general quadrilateral. The best way to find its are is to divide it into several triangles and sum up the area of each triangle to get the area of quadrilateral as a whole.
Pre-Requisites:
Triangle, Area of triangle
Real Life Question:
How to calculate the area of a quadrilateral if we only know the diagonal and side length?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Altitude | Length of the perpendicular to any side from opposite vertex. |
| Base | Side of the triangle on which altitude is dropped. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Practical examples around us
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What you learn in Theory:
How to find area of a quadrilateral?