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Problem 194. Area
of a Triangle, Semiperimeter, Exradius |
In the figure below, given a triangle
ABC of area S, s is the semiperimeter (a + b + c) / 2, and ra
is the exradius relative to side BC. Prove that S = ra.(s
- a).
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1. AREA OF A TRIANGLE:
Proposition:
The area of a triangle equals one-half the product of the length
of a side and the length of the altitude to that side.
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