Thanks - all, yes Jake saw it first and others chimed in with the same thought, my numbers did not compute because they did not make a triangle. I have it working now.
The formula is fine, and this function works for me as long as the values come from a true triangle: public static function areaOfTriangle(a:Number, b:Number, c:Number):Number{ return (Math.sqrt((a+b+c)*(b+c-a)*(c+a-b)*(a+b-c)))/4; } Thanks eveyrone! Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning & Organizational Effectiveness _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com