explain the heron's formula with proof
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We have
so, for future reference,
2s = a + b + c
2(s - a) = - a + b + c
2(s - b) = a - b + c
2(s - c) = a + b - c
There is at least one side of our triangle for which the altitude lies "inside" the triangle. For convenience make that the side of length c. It will not make any difference, just simpler.
Let p + q = c as indicated. Then