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Bretschneider formula

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For a quadrilateral with side lengths a,b,c,d, semiperimeter s, area K, and opposite angles A,C,
K2=(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)(s−d)−abcdcos22A+C​.
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The second term vanishes exactly when A+C=π, which is the cyclicity condition for a nondegenerate convex quadrilateral.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / ii / Paper 4 / 25I / b / Solution

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