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Heron's Formula for Triangular Area

Heron of Alexandria (also called Hero) is known as the inventor of a proto-steam engine many centuries before the Industrial Revolution. Discover that he was also a great mathematician who devised a curious method for determining the area of a triangle from the lengths of its three sides.

English
  • Originally Aired January 1, 2010
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-Y
  • Network The Great Courses
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