a + b + c − d a + b − c + d a − b + c + d − a + b + c + d = = = = 1 6 3 0 3 5 4 2
If constants a , b , c , d satisfy the system of equations above, find the area of a cyclic quadrilateral with sides a , b , c , d .
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WOW COOL! You should post this on the wiki itself!
Great Job! I didn't think about that formula. I was going to do the hard work of finding the values of a,b,c,d and and then using Brahmagupta's formula.
Use Brahmgupta's Formula for finding the area of a cyclic quadrilateral. 4 x Area^2 = (a + b + c - d) ( a + b - c + d) ( a - b + c + d) ( -a + b + c + d).
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The area A of cyclic quadrilateral with sides a,b,c and d is given by A = ( s − a ) ( s − b ) ( s − c ) ( s − d ) where s = 2 ( a + b + c + d ) Now, substituting the value of s in A , we get A = 4 1 ( a + b + c − d ) ( a + b − c + d ) ( a − b + c + d ) ( − a + b + c + d ) = 4 1 1 6 × 3 0 × 3 5 × 4 2 = 4 8 4 0 = 2 1 0
PROOF of the formula:
Assume A,B,C and D to be the vertices of the cyclic quadrilateral and p,q,r,s be the lengths of sides AD,AB,BC and CD . A r e a o f A B C D = A r e a o f Δ A D B + A r e a o f Δ B D C = 2 p q s i n A + 2 r s s i n C
Since, the quadrilateral is cyclic, so SinA=SinC A = 2 p q s i n A + 2 r s s i n A A 2 = 4 1 ( p q + r s ) 2 sin 2 A 4 A 2 = ( p q + r s ) 2 ( 1 − cos 2 A ) 4 A 2 = ( p q + r s ) 2 − ( p q + r s ) 2 ( cos 2 A )
Solving for common side DB , in triangle ADB & BDC , using laws of cosines , we get p 2 + q 2 − 2 p q c o s A = r 2 + s 2 − 2 r s c o s C
As angles A and C are supplementary , cosA=-cosC and 2 ( p q + r s ) c o s A = p 2 + q 2 − r 2 − s 2
Substituting this in the equation of area, we get 1 6 A 2 = 4 ( p q + r s ) 2 − ( p 2 + q 2 − r 2 − s 2 ) 2
The R.H.S. of the equation is of the form a 2 − b 2 , so is can be written as ( 2 ( p q + r s ) − ( p 2 + q 2 − r 2 − s 2 ) ) ( 2 ( p q + r s ) + ( p 2 + q 2 − r 2 − s 2 ) ) = [ ( r + s ) 2 − ( p − q ) 2 ] [ ( p + q ) 2 − ( r − s ) 2 ] = ( p + q + r − s ) ( p + q − r + s ) ( p − q + r + s ) ( − p + q + r + s )
So, the area of cyclic quadrilateral with sides a,b,c and d can be written as A = 4 1 ( a + b + c − d ) ( a + b − c + d ) ( a − b + c + d ) ( − a + b + c + d )