Heron’s formula for the area of a triangle
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Heron’s formula for the area of a triangle is a classical geometric result that expresses a triangle’s area solely in terms of the lengths of its three sides using the semiperimeter.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22895447 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heron’s formula for the area of a triangle Context triple: [Hero of Alexandria, notableConcept, Heron’s formula for the area of a triangle]
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Triangle area
The Triangle area is a metropolitan region in North Carolina anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, known for its universities, research institutions, and technology industry.
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Brahmagupta’s theorem
Brahmagupta’s theorem is a classical result in Euclidean geometry that characterizes a special property of cyclic quadrilaterals whose diagonals are perpendicular, relating the orthocenter of the triangle formed by three vertices to the fourth vertex.
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On Triangles of Every Kind
"On Triangles of Every Kind" is the English title of Regiomontanus’s influential 15th-century treatise on trigonometry, which systematically developed the theory and applications of triangles in mathematics and astronomy.
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D.
Trekantsambandet
Trekantsambandet is a major Norwegian road and bridge network connecting the towns of Stord, Bømlo, and Sveio in western Norway.
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Pythagorean theorem
The Pythagorean theorem is a fundamental principle of geometry stating that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heron’s formula for the area of a triangle Target entity description: Heron’s formula for the area of a triangle is a classical geometric result that expresses a triangle’s area solely in terms of the lengths of its three sides using the semiperimeter.
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A.
Triangle area
The Triangle area is a metropolitan region in North Carolina anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, known for its universities, research institutions, and technology industry.
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B.
Brahmagupta’s theorem
Brahmagupta’s theorem is a classical result in Euclidean geometry that characterizes a special property of cyclic quadrilaterals whose diagonals are perpendicular, relating the orthocenter of the triangle formed by three vertices to the fourth vertex.
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C.
On Triangles of Every Kind
"On Triangles of Every Kind" is the English title of Regiomontanus’s influential 15th-century treatise on trigonometry, which systematically developed the theory and applications of triangles in mathematics and astronomy.
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D.
Trekantsambandet
Trekantsambandet is a major Norwegian road and bridge network connecting the towns of Stord, Bømlo, and Sveio in western Norway.
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E.
Pythagorean theorem
The Pythagorean theorem is a fundamental principle of geometry stating that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
- F. None of above. chosen
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