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Question 11 Mark
Each equal side of an isosceles triangle is 13cm and its base is 24cm Area of the triangle is:
Answer
  1. $60\text{cm}^2$
    Solution:
    $\text{s}=\frac{13+13+24}{2}=25\text{cm}$
    Area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
    $\sqrt{25(25-13)(25-13)(25-24)}$
    $=\sqrt{25\times12\times12\times1}$
    $60\text{cm}^2$
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Question 21 Mark
The base and hypotenuse of a right triangle are respectively $5\ cm$ and $13\ cm$ long. It is area is:
Answer

$\text{AB}=\sqrt{(13)^2-(5)^2}=12\text{ cm}$
$\text{Area}=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{BC}\times\text{AB}=\frac{1}{2}\times5\times12$
$=30\text{ cm}^2$
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Question 31 Mark
The area of equilateral triangle of side 'a' is $4\sqrt{3}\text{cm}^2.$ Its height is given by:
Answer
  1. $2\sqrt{3}\text{cm}$
    Solution:
    Area of equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(\text{Side})^2$
    $\Rightarrow\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(\text{Side})^2=4\sqrt{3}$
    $\Rightarrow(\text{Side})^2=4^2$
    $\Rightarrow\text{Side}=4\text{cm}$
    Area of triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Base}\times\text{Height}$
    $\Rightarrow4\sqrt{3}=\frac{1}{2}\times4\times\text{Height}$
    $\Rightarrow\text{Height}=2\sqrt{3}\text{cm}$
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Question 41 Mark
If the sides of a triangle are doubled, then its area:
Answer
  1. Becomes four times.
    Solution:
    Area of triangle with sides a, b and c.
    $(\text{A})=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
    New sides are 2a, 2b and 2c
    $\text{s}'=\frac{2\text{a}+2\text{b}+2\text{c}}{2}=\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c}=2\text{s}\ ....(\text{i})$
    New area $=\sqrt{\text{s}'(\text{s}'-2\text{a})(\text{s}'-2\text{b})(\text{s}'-2\text{c})}$
    $=\sqrt{2\text{s}(2\text{s}-2\text{a})(2\text{s}-2\text{b})(2\text{s}-2\text{c})}$ [From eq.(i)]
    $=4\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
    $=4\text{A}$
    Therefore, the new area will be four times the old area
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Question 51 Mark
The area of a right-angled triangle is $20\ m^2$ and one of the sides containing the right triangle is $4\ cm.$ Then the altitude on the hypotenuse is:
Answer
Area of right angle triangle $= 20 sq. m$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\times$ Base $\times$ Height $= 20 $
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\times$ Base $\times 4=20$
$\Rightarrow$ Base $=10\text{ cm}$
Then, Hypotenuse $=\sqrt{10^2+4^2}=2\sqrt{29}\text{ m}$
If the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse of a right$-$angle triangle, then the length of required altitude $=\frac{10\times4}{2\sqrt{29}}=\frac{20}{\sqrt{29}}\text{ cm}$
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Question 61 Mark
If side of equilateral triangle is 25m. Its area is:
Answer
  1. $\frac{625}{4}\sqrt{3}\text{ sq.cm}$
    Solution:
    Arrea of equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(\text{Side})^2$
    $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(25)^2$
    $=\frac{625\sqrt{3}}{4}\text{ sq.cm}$
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Question 71 Mark
The length of each side of an equilateral triangle of area $4\sqrt{3}\text{ cm}^2,$ is:
Answer
If side of an equilateral triangle is $'a\ ',$ then its
Area $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\text{a}^2$
Now, $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\text{a}^2=4\sqrt{3}$
$\Rightarrow a^2 = 4^2$
$\Rightarrow a = 4\ cm$
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Question 81 Mark
The diagonals of a rhombus measure 4cm and 6cm respectively. Its area in sq.cm is:
Answer
  1. 12 sq.cm
    Solution:
    Area of rhombus $=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Product of diagonals}$
    $=\frac{1}{2}\times4\times6$
    $=12\text{ sq.cm}$
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Question 91 Mark
The difference of semi-perimeter and the sides of $\triangle\text{ABC}$ are 8, 7 and 5cm respectively. Its semi-perimeter ‘s’ is:
Answer
  1. 20cm
    Solution:
    Given: s - a = 8cm, s - b = 7cm and s - c = 5cm
    Adding all equations,
    s - a + s - b + s - c = 8 + 7 + 5
    $\Rightarrow3\text{s}-(\text{a+b+c})=20\Big[\text{s}=\frac{\text{a+b+c}}{2}\Big]$
    $\Rightarrow3\text{s}-2\text{s}=20$
    $\Rightarrow\text{s}=20\text{cm}$
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Question 101 Mark
The area of an equilateral triangle with side $2\sqrt{3}\text{ cm}$ is:
Answer
Area of equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(\text{Side})^2$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\times2\sqrt{3}\times2\sqrt{3}$
$=3\sqrt{3}$
$=3\times1.732$
$= 5.196\text{ sq. cm}$
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Question 111 Mark
The sides of a triangle are 4cm, 8cm and 6cm. The length of the perpendicular from the opposite vertex to the longest side is:
Answer
  1. $\frac{3}{4}\sqrt{15}\text{cm}$
    Solution:
    $\text{s}=\frac{4+8+6}{2}=9\text{cm}$
    Area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
    $=\sqrt{9(9-4)(9-8)(9-6)}$
    $=\sqrt{9\times5\times1\times3}$
    $=3\sqrt{15}\text{ sq.cm}$
    Area of triangle taking base as longest side $=\frac{1}{2}\times8\times\text{h}$
    $\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}\times8\times\text{h}=3\sqrt{15}$
    $\Rightarrow\text{h}=\frac{3}{4}\sqrt{15}\text{cm}$
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Question 121 Mark
Each side of an equilateral triangles is 2x cm. If $\text{x}\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{48},$ then area of the triangle is:
Answer
  1. $16\sqrt{3}\text{cm}^2$
    Solution:
    Here, $\text{x}\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{48}$
    $\Rightarrow\text{x}=\sqrt{16}$
    Side = 2x
    Area of equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(\text{Side})^2$
    $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(2\text{x})^2$
    $=\sqrt{3}\text{x}^2\text{ sq.cm}$
    $=\sqrt{3}(\sqrt{16})^2=16\sqrt{3}\text{cm}$
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Question 141 Mark
The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 3: 5: 7 and its perimeter is 300cm. Its area will be:
Answer
  1. $1500\sqrt{3}\text{sq}.\text{cm}$
    Solution:
    The ratio of the sides is 3: 5: 7
    Perimeter = 300 cm
    Let the sides of the triangle be 3x, 5x and 7x.
    Hence,
    3x + 5x + 7x = 300cm
    15x = 300cm
    x = 20
    Therefore,
    a = 3x = 3 × 20 = 60
    b = 5x = 5 × 20 = 100
    c = 7x = 7 × 20 = 140
    $\text{semiperimeter,s}=\frac{300}{2}=150\text{cm}$
    Using Heron’s formula:
    $\text{A}=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-{a})(\text{s}-{b})(\text{s}-{c})}$
    $=\sqrt{150(150-60)(150-100)(150-40)}$
    $=\sqrt{(150\times90\times50\times10)}$
    $=1500\sqrt{3\text{sq.cm}}$
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Question 151 Mark
Write the correct answer in the following: An isosceles right triangle has area $8\ cm^2.$ The length of its hypotenuse is:
Answer
$\text{ABC}$ is an isosceles right triangle. We have,

$\text{AB}=\text{BC}=\text{a cm}$
Area of $\triangle=\frac{1}{2}\text{base}\times\text{Height}$
$\Rightarrow\ 8=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}$
$\big[\because\ \text{AB}=\text{BC}=\text{a cm}\big]$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{a}^2=16$
$\therefore\ \text{a}=+\sqrt{16}=4\text{ cm}$
Using Pythagoras theorem,
Hypotenuse $\text{AC}=\sqrt{4^2+4^2}$
$=\sqrt{16+16}$
$=\sqrt{32}\text{ cm}$
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Question 161 Mark
The area of a regular hexagon of side 4cm is:
Answer
  1. $24\sqrt{3}\text{cm}^2$
Solution:
Area of regular hexagon $=\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}(\text{Side})^2$
$=\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}\times4\times4$
$=24\sqrt{3}\text{cm}^2$
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Question 171 Mark
If the area of an isosceles right triangle is $8\ cm^2,$ what is the perimeter of the triangle?
Answer
Let each of the two equal sides of an isosceles right triangle be $a \ cm.$
Then, third side $=\text{a}\sqrt{2}\text{ cm}$
Area of $\triangle=\frac12\times\text{a}\times\text{a}$
$\Rightarrow8=\frac{\text{a}^2}{2}$
$\Rightarrow a^2 = 16$
$\Rightarrow a = 4\ cm$
$\Rightarrow$ Perimeter
$\Rightarrow\text{a}+\text{a}+\text{a}\sqrt{2}$
$=4+4+4\sqrt{2}\text{ cm}$
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Question 181 Mark
Each side of an equilateral triangle measures $10\ cm.$ Then the area of the triangle is:
Answer
Area of equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \text{(Side)}^2$
$=\frac{1.732}{4}\times10\times10$
$=43.3\text{  sq. cm}$
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Question 191 Mark
The area of an isosceles triangle having base $24\ cm$ and length of one of the equal sides $20\ cm$ is:
Answer
$\text{S}=\frac{(24+20+20)}{2}$
$=32\text{ cm}$
Area $ =\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{32(32-24)(32-20)(32-20)}$
$=192\text{ sq}.\text{ cm}.$
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Question 201 Mark
The area of a triangle whose sides are $12\ cm, 16\ cm$ and $20\ cm$ is:
Answer
Here, $\text{s}=\frac{12+16+20}{2}$
$=24\text{ cm}$
Area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{24(24-12)(24-16)(24-20)}$
$=96\text{ sq. cm}$
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Question 211 Mark
The base of a right triangle is $8\ cm$ and hypotenuse is $10\ cm$. Its area will be:
Answer
Perpendicular $=\sqrt{10^2-8^2}=\sqrt{100-64}$
$=6\text{ cm}$
Area of triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\times$ Base $\times$ Height
$=\frac{1}{2}\times8\times6$
$=24\text{ sq.cm}$
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Question 221 Mark
In a four-sided field, the length of the longer diagonal is $128m.$ The lengths of the perpendiculars from the opposite vertices upon this diagonal are $22.7m$ and $17.3m.$ Then area of the field is:
Answer
According to the question,
Area of the field $=\frac{1}{2}\times128\times17.3+\frac{1}{2}\times128\times22.7$
$=\frac{1}{2}\times128(17.3+22.7)$
$=2560\text{ sq.m}$
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Question 231 Mark
The area of one triangular part of a rhombus $ \text{ABCD}$ is given as $125\ cm^2.$ The area of rhombus $\text{ABCD}$ is:
Answer
Since diagonals of a rhombus divide it into $4$ triangles of equal area. Therefore,
Area of rhombus $= 4 \times$ Area of triangle
$= 4 \times 125$
$= 500 \ sq.cm$
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Question 241 Mark
In a $\triangle\text{ABC,}$ it is given that base $= 12\ cm$ and height $= 5\ cm.$ Its area is:
Answer
Area of triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Base}\times\text{Height}$
Area of $\triangle\text{ABC}=\frac{1}{2}\times12\times5=30 \ \text{cm}^2$
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Question 251 Mark
The base of an isosceles triangle is 8cm long and each of its equal sides measures 6cm. The area of the triangle is:
Answer
  1. $8\sqrt5\text{cm}^2$
    Solution:
    Area of isosceles triangle $=\frac{\text{b}}{4}\sqrt{4\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2}$
    Here,
    a = 6cm and b = 8cm
    Thus, we have
    $\frac{8}{4}\times\sqrt{4(6)^2-8^2}$
    $=\frac{8}{4}\times\sqrt{144-64}$
    $=\frac{8}{4}\times\sqrt{80}$
    $=\frac{8}{4}\times4\sqrt{5}$
    $=8\sqrt{5}\text{cm}^2$
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Question 261 Mark
The lengths of the three sides of a triangular field are $40m, 24m$ and $32m$ respectively. The area of the triangle is:
Answer

Let:
$a = 40m, b = 24m$ and $c = 32m$
$\text{s}=\frac{\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c}}{2}=\frac{40+24+32}{2}=48\text{m}$
Byu Heron's formula, we have:
Area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{48(48-40)(48-24)(48-32)}$
$=\sqrt{48\times8\times24\times16}$
$=\sqrt{24\times2\times8\times24\times8\times2}$
$=24\times8\times2$
$=384 \ \text{m}^2$ 

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Question 271 Mark
The area of a triangle is $150\ cm^2$ and its sides are in the ratio $3 : 4 : 5.$ What is its perimeter?
Answer
$60\ cm$
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Question 281 Mark
The base of an isoscale triangle is $16\ cm$ and its area is $48\ cm^2.$ The perimeter of the triangle is:
Answer



Let $\triangle\text{PQR}$ be an isoscale triangle and $ \ \text{PX} \ \bot \ \text{QR}.$
Now,
Area of triangle $= 48\ cm^2$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\times\text{QR}\times\text{PX}=48$
$\Rightarrow\text{h}=\frac{96}{16}=6 \ \text{cm}$
Also,
$\text{QX}=\frac{1}{2}\times24=12 \ \text{cm}\ \text{and}\ \text{PX}=12 \ \text{cm}$
$\text{PQ}=\sqrt{\text{QX}^2+\text{PX}^2}$
$\text{a}=\sqrt{8^2+6^2}=\sqrt{64+36}=\sqrt{100}=10 \ \text{cm}$
$\therefore$ Perimeter $= (10 + 10 + 16)cm = 36\ cm$

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Question 291 Mark
The sides of a triangle are $50\ cm, 78\ cm$ and $112\ cm.$ The smallest altitude is:
Answer



The smallest altitude is $\perp$ drawn to the largest side of a $\triangle$ from opposite point.
i.e. $BD$ Area of $\triangle=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{AC}\times​​\text{BD}=\frac{1}{2}\times112\times\text{BD}$
$=56\times\text{BD}$
$\text{s}=\frac{50+78+112}{2}=120 \ \text{cm}$
$s - AB = 70\ cm, s - BC = 42\ cm, s - AC = 8\ cm$
Area $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{AB})-(\text{s}-\text{BC})(\text{s}-\text{AC})}$
$=\sqrt{120\times70\times42\times8}$
$=1680 \ \text{cm}^2$
Now, $56 \times BD = 1680\ cm^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{BD}=\frac{1680}{56}=30 \ \text{cm}$

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Question 301 Mark
Each side of an equilateral triangle measures $10\ cm.$ Then the area of the triangle is:
Answer

Area of equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(\text{Side})^2$
$=\frac{1.732}{4}\times10\times10$
$=43.3 \ \text{cm}^2$

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Question 311 Mark
The base of a triangle is $12\ cm$ and height is $8\ cm$ then area of triangle is:
Answer
Area of triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{base}\times\text{height}$
$=\frac{1}{2}\times12\times8=48 \ \text{cm}$
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Question 321 Mark
The lengths of the three sides of a triangular are $30\ cm, 24\ cm$ and $18\ cm$ respectively. The length of the altitude of the triangle corresponding to the smallest side is:
Answer

Let:
$a = 30\ cm, b = 24\ cm$ and $c = 18\ cm$
$\text{s}=\frac{\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c}}{2}=\frac{30+24+18}{2}=36 \ \text{cm}$
By applying Heron's formula, we get:
Area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{36(36-30)(36-24)(36-18)}$
$=\sqrt{36\times6\times12\times18}$
$=\sqrt{12\times3\times12\times6\times3}$
$=12\times3\times6$
$=216 \ \text{cm}^2$
The smallest side is $18\ cm.$
Hence, the altitude of the triangle corresponding to $18\ cm$ is given by:
Area of triangle $= 216\ cm^2$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Base}\times\text{Height}=216$
$\Rightarrow\text{Height}=\frac{216\times2}{18}=24 \ \text{cm}$

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Question 331 Mark
The edges of a triangular board are $6\ cm, 8\ cm$ and $10\ cm.$ The cost of painting it at the rate of $70$ paise per $\ cm^2$ is:
Answer
$\text{s}=\frac{6+8+10}{2}=12 \ \text{cm}$
$\text{A}=\sqrt{12(12-8)(12-10)(12-6)}$
$=24 \ \text{cm}^2$
$\text{Cost}=24\times0.70$
$=\text{Rs}.16.80$
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Question 341 Mark
The area and length of one diagonal of a rhombus are given as $200\ cm^2$ and $10\ cm$ respectively. The length of other diagonal is:
Answer

Area of rhombus $=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Product of diagonal}$
$\Rightarrow200=\frac{1}{2}\times10\times\text{d}_2$
$\Rightarrow\text{d}_2=\frac{200\times2}{10}$
$=40\text{cm}$

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Question 351 Mark
A triangle $ABC$ in which $AB = AC = 4\ cm$ and $\angle\text{A}=90^\circ,$ has an area of:
Answer
According to question, in given right$-$angled triangle $AB$ and $AC$ are Base and Perpendicular respectively.
$\text{Area}=\frac{1}{2}\times4\times4$
$= 8\ cm^2.$
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Question 361 Mark
One of the diagonals of a rhombus is 12cm and area is 96 sq cm. the perimeter of the rhombus is:
Answer
  1. $40\text{cm}$
    Solution:
    $\text{d}_2=\frac{\text{Area}\times2}{\text{d}_1}$
    $=\frac{96\times2}{12}$
    $=16\text{cm}$
    Length of side of rhombus $=\sqrt{6^2+8^2}=10\text{cm}$
    perimeter of rhombus = 4 × side
    = 4 × 10 = 40cm
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Question 371 Mark
The product of difference of semi$-$perimeter and respective sides of $\triangle\text{ABC}$ are given as $13200 m^3.$ The area of $\triangle\text{ABC},$ if its semi$-$perimeter is $132m,$ is given by:
Answer
Given: $(s - a)(s - b)(s - c) = 13200m$ and $s = 132m$
Area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{13200\times132}$
$1320\text{m}^2$
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Question 381 Mark
Write the correct answer in the following: The area of an equilateral triangle with side $2\sqrt{3} \ \text{cm}$ is:
Answer
Area of equilateral $\triangle=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(\text{side})^2$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\big(2\sqrt{3}\big)^2=3\sqrt{3}=3\times1.732$
$=5.196 \ \text{cm}^2$
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Question 391 Mark
The area of the the triangle having sides 1m, 2m and 2m is:
Answer
  1. $\frac{\sqrt{15}}{4}\text{m}^2$
Solution:
$\text{s}=\frac{1+2+2}{2}=\frac{5}{2}\text{m}$
Area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}(\frac{5}{2}-1)(\frac{5}{2}-2)(\frac{5}{2}-2)}$
$=\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{3}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{15}}{4}\text{ sq.m}$
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Question 401 Mark
Two adjacent side of a parallelogram are 74cm and 40cm one of Its diagonals is 102cm. area of the ||gram is:
Answer
  1. 2448 sq. cm
Solution:
Let the two adjacent sides of the parallelogram be a = 74cm, b = 40cm
Let the length of diagonal be c = 102cm
These two sides and the diagonal forms a triangle
semi perimeter, $\text{s}= \frac{(\text{a} + \text{b} + \text{c})}{2}$​​​​​​​
$\text{s}=\frac{(74+40+102)}{2}$
$=\frac{216}{2}$
$=108\text{cm}$
By Heron's formula, we have area of triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
Area of triangle $=\sqrt{108(108-74)(108-40)(108-102)}$
$=1224\text{cm}^2$
therefore, area of parallelogram = 1224 × 2
= 2448 sq. cm
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Question 411 Mark
The area of a triangle with base $8\ cm$ and height $10\ cm$ is:
Answer
$\text{Area}=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Base}\times\text{Height}$
$=\frac{1}{2}\times8\times10$
$=40 \ \text{cm}^2$
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Question 421 Mark
Each sides of an equilateral triangle measures 8cm. The area of the triangle is:
Answer
  1. $16\sqrt{3}\text{cm}^2$
Solution:
Area of quadrilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\times(\text{side})^2$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\times(8)^2$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\times64$
$=16\sqrt{3}\text{cm}^2$
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Question 431 Mark
The sides of a triangle are 7cm, 9cm and 14cm. Its area is:
Answer
  1.  $12\sqrt{5}\text{cm}^2$
Solution:
Let a = 7cm, b = 9cm, c = 14cm
Semi-perimeter = $\text{s}=\frac{\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c}}{2}=\frac{7+9+14}{2}=15\text{cm}$
s - a = 15 -7 = 8cm, s - b = 15 - 9 = 6cm and s - c = 15 - 14 = 1cm
Area of a triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{15\times8\times6\times1}$
$=\sqrt{5\times3\times4\times2\times3\times2}$
$=2\sqrt{5}\text{cm}^2$
Hence, correct option is (a).
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Question 441 Mark
The sides of a triangle are 7cm, 9cm and 14cm. Its area is:
Answer
  1. $12\sqrt5\text{cm}^2$
Solution:
Let a = 7cm, b = 9cm, c = 14cm
Semi-perimeter $\text{s}=\frac{\text{a}+\text{b}+\text{c}}{2}=\frac{7+9+14}{2}=15\text{cm}$
s - a = 15 - 7 = 8cm, s - b = 15 - 9 = 6cm and s - c = 15 - 14 = 1cm
Are of a triangle $=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{15\times8\times6\times1}$
$=\sqrt{5\times3\times4\times2\times3\times2}$
$=12\sqrt5\text{cm}^2$
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Question 451 Mark
The sides of a triangle are 11cm, 15cm and 16cm. The altitude to the largest side is:
Answer
  1. $\frac{15\sqrt7}{4}\text{cm}$
Solution:
$\text{s}=\frac{11+15+16}{2}=21\text{cm}$
Area of $=\triangle=\sqrt{\text{s}(\text{s}-\text{a})(\text{s}-\text{b})(\text{s}-\text{c})}$
$=\sqrt{21\times10\times6\times5}=30\sqrt7\text{cm}^2$
Also if we choose largest side and its Altitude, the area would be
$\text{A}=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{largest side}\times\text{h} $
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}\times16\times\text{h}=30\sqrt7$
$\Rightarrow\text{h}=\frac{30\sqrt{7}}{8}=\frac{15\sqrt{7}}{4}\text{cm}$
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Question 461 Mark
Each side an equilateral triangle is 10cm long. The height of the triangle is:
Answer
  1. $5\sqrt{3}\text{cm}$
Solution:
Height of equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\times\text{Side}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\times10$
$=5\sqrt{3}\text{cm}$
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Question 471 Mark
The base of an isosceles triangle is 6cm and each of its equal sides is 5cm. The height of the triangle is:
Answer
  1. $4\text{cm}$
    Solution:
    Height of isosceles triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{4\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2}$
    $=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{4(5)^2-6^2}$ (a = 5cm and b = 6cm)
    $=\frac{1}{2}\times\sqrt{100-36}$
    $=\frac{1}{2}\times\sqrt{64}$
    $=\frac{1}{2}\times8$
    $=4\text{cm}$
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Question 481 Mark
The perimeter of a rhombus is $20\ cm.$ One of its diagonals is $8\ cm.$ Then area of the rhombus is:
Answer

Perimeter of Rhombus $= 20\ cm$

$\Rightarrow 4 \times side = 20\ cm \Rightarrow Side = 5\ \ cm$
Since diagonals of rhombus bisect each other at perpendicular, therefore
$\text{OC}=\frac{8}{2}=4 \ \text{cm}$
In triangle $OBC,$
$\text{OB}=\sqrt{5^2-4^2}=\sqrt{25-16}=3\text{cm}$
$\text{AC}=2\times3$
$​​​​​​​=6 \ \text{cm}$
Area of rhombus $=\frac{1}{2}\times\text{Product of diagonal}$
$=\frac{1}{2}\times8\times6=24\text{ sq.cm}$

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Question 491 Mark
The area of a rhombus is $96\ cm^2.$ If one of its diagonals is $16\ cm,$ then the length of its side is:
Answer

Area of rhombus $=\frac{1}{2}\times$ Product of diagonal
$\Rightarrow96=\frac{1}{2}(16\times\text{d}_2)$
$\Rightarrow\text{d}_2=\frac{96\times2}{16}=12 \ \text{cm}$
Since diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at a right angle.
Therefore, the side of the rhombus is the hypotenuse of a triangle.
Side $=\sqrt{8^2+6^2}=10 \ \text{cm}.$

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