Summary
We give a proof of Heron’s formula using the Pythagorean theorem, via the medial triangle.
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Shengping Zheng
Shengping Zheng received a B. S. from Nankai University and an M. S. from Beijing University and the University of Chicago. He earned a PhD in chemistry from Columbia University in 2005. He is currently a professor of chemistry at Hunter College. He enjoys writing poems, solving puzzles, and traveling with his family.