Find perimeter and area of a triangle if it's sides are $10\mathrm{cm}$, $12\mathrm{cm}$ and $16\mathrm{cm}$.

Given: Sides of triangle: $10\mathrm{cm}$, $12\mathrm{cm}$, $16\mathrm{cm}$

To find: Perimeter($P$) and Area($A$) of triangle

Solution: First lets find the perimeter of the triangle. $$\begin{array}{rcll}\because & P& =& a+b+c\\ \therefore & P& =& 10+12+16\\ \therefore & P& =& 38\mathrm{cm}\end{array}$$Therefore, the perimeter of the given triangle is $38\mathrm{cm}$.

Now lets find the semi perimeter of the triangle.
As we know that, semi perimeter is half of the perimeter,

$$\begin{array}{rcll}\because & s& =& \frac{P}{2}\\ \therefore & s& =& \frac{38}{2}\\ \therefore & s& =& 19\mathrm{cm}\end{array}$$

Now, as per the Heron’s formula, we know;

$$\begin{array}{rcl}A& =& \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}\\ & =& \sqrt{19(19-10)(19-12)(19-16)}\\ & =& \sqrt{19\times 9\times 7\times 3}\\ & =& \sqrt{3^2\times 399}\\ & =& 3\times \sqrt{399}\\ & =& 3\sqrt{399}{\mathrm{cm}}^2\end{array}$$Therefore, the area of the given triangle is $3\sqrt{399}{\mathrm{cm}}^2$.