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Heron´s Formula

Used to find the area of a triangle.
Perimeter = a + b + c

s = 1 2 ( Perimeter )

Area = s ( s a ) ( s b ) ( s c )

Example:
Works only for triangles.

s = 1 2 12 , 99 = 6 , 495

6 , 495 ( 6 , 495 3 , 16 ) ( 6 , 495 4 ) ( 6 , 495 5 , 83 ) 5 , 99