CHAPTER-12
HERON'S FORMULA
MIND MAPPING
A
Semi-Perimeter =
c b
Area of Triangle =
4
B °
a
Heron's Formula
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(a) Right angle (b) Isosceles Right (c) Equilateral
Triangle Triangle Triangle
A
b A
c
b a a
a
B a Cc
bieatee B = c Bual2 a2 ©
(Pythagorus Thorem) Perimeter = 3a
b’= 2a"
Perimeter = atb+c Height = V3
(Pythagorus Thorem) 2
Area =} axe =1
; Perimeter = 2a+ b Areas 2 xaXh
= + basexheight to = faxBe
Area => a _ Sa
= 4
165 Class IX - MathematicsCHAPTER-12
HERON'S FORMULA
KEY POINTS
Rectangle : If length and breadth of a rectangle is’ and 'b' respectively
then D c
(i) Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (+b) units
(ii) Area of rectangle =|xb sq. units b
(ii), Diagonalofrectangle=VF+b" units 4b 7 B
Square : If'a'is the length of side of a square a
(i) Perimeter of square = 4a units ° ©
(ii) Area of square = (side)’=(a)’ sq.units a a
(il) Area ofsquare=— x (diagonal)?
Triangle: “a?
(A) Equilateral Triangle : In this triangle all three sides are equal. Ifthe
length of each side is ‘a’ then
(i) Perimeter =3a units
(i) Altitude Ba units
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(iii) Area= Bator ¥3 (side) sq. units
(8) RightAngled Triangle : If one of the angles of a triangle is 90°
(i) Hypotenuse k= \b7+Funits i
(ii) Perimeter=b+h+kunits h “
(ii) Area = Fxbxhsq. units. a ; R
Area of triangle (General Formula) A
$ xbase x Corresponding Altitude
= $ xbxhsq.units Lt ¢