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Another Simple Proof of Heron’s Formula

Shengping ZhengHunter College, New York, NY10065Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 165-166 | Received 04 Aug 2020, Accepted 06 Jan 2021, Published online: 29 Feb 2024

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