Notations in Metric Formulas
In the metric formulas below, the following notations are used. A convex quadrilateral ABCD has the sides a = AB, b = BC, c = CD, and d = DA. The diagonals are p = AC and q = BD, and the angle between them is θ. The semiperimeter s is defined as
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