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Feb 17, 2011

Brahmagupta's Formula

Brahmagupta (598–668 CE) was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who wrote many important works on mathematics and astronomy.His famous work was Bhramasphuta-siddhanta.Its 25 chapters contain several unprecedented mathematical results.
 Brahmagupta's Formula:
So that the approximate value of the area of this cyclic quadrilateral will be letting it the exact value of the area is
 Statement:
The approximate area is the product of the halves of the sums of the sides and opposite sides of a triangle and a quadrilateral. The accurate [area] is the square root from the product of the halves of the sums of the sides diminished by [each] side of the quadrilateral