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Bretschneiders Formula Calculator

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<-- b
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<-- d
<-- angle 1 α
<-- angle 2 γ
  

How does the Bretschneiders Formula Calculator work?

Calculates the area of a quadrilateral using Bretschneiders Formula
This calculator has 6 inputs.

What 2 formulas are used for the Bretschneiders Formula Calculator?

  1. s = a + b + c + d
  2. A = sqrt[(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)(s - d) - abcd · cos2(0.5(α + y))]

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What 7 concepts are covered in the Bretschneiders Formula Calculator?

area
Number of square units covering the shape
bretschneiders formula
Alternative formula to determine the area of a quadrilateral
A = sqrt[(s - a)(s - b)(s - c)(s - d) - abcd · cos2(0.5(α + y))]
geometry
study of math dealing with shapes, space, and properties of space
perimeter
The distance around a shape or object
quadrilateral
Polygon with 4 edges/sides and 4 corners/vertices
semi-perimeter
half the perimeter of a polygon
s = P/2
trigonometry
Trigonometry studies relationships between side lengths and angles of triangles. The word trigonometry comes from the Greek word trigonon which means triangle and metron which means measure



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