Triangle Calculator

Enter three side lengths: get area, perimeter, triangle type and a right-angle check.

Frequently asked questions

How is the area calculated from three sides?

With Heron's formula: compute the semi-perimeter s = (a+b+c)/2, then area = sqrt(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)). No height needed.

How does it know the triangle type?

If all three sides are equal it is equilateral, if exactly two are equal it is isosceles, otherwise scalene. It also checks whether a squared plus b squared equals c squared to flag a right triangle.

What if my sides cannot form a triangle?

If any side is longer than or equal to the sum of the other two, no triangle exists and the tool says so (the triangle inequality).