In geometry, Bretschneider's formula is a mathematical expression for the area of a general quadrilateral, and it works for both convex and concave quadrilaterals whether or not they are cyclic.
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StatementThe area K of a general quadrilateral with sides a, b, c and d, semiperimeter s, and opposite angles alpha and gamma equals the square root of the quantity (s-a)(s-b)(s-c)(s-d) minus abcd times the square of the cosine of half the sum of alpha and gamma. 1 Classification
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History
The German mathematician Carl Anton Bretschneider discovered the formula in 1842.
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The German mathematician Carl Anton Bretschneider discovered the formula in 1842.
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In geometry, Bretschneider's formula is a mathematical expression for the area of a general quadrilateral.
Proved By: Carl Anton Bretschneider, Lead
The German mathematician Carl Anton Bretschneider discovered the formula in 1842.
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