Question

A triangle and a rectangle are on the same base and between the same parallel lines. The ratio of their areas is ______.

Options

• 1 : 1

• 1 : 2

• 1 : 3

• 1 : 4

Answer 1

A triangle and a rectangle are on the same base and between the same parallel lines. The ratio of their areas is 1 : 2.

Explanation:

Area (triangle) = `1/2` × base × height.

Area (rectangle) = base × height.

So, their ratio = `(1/2 xx b xx h) : (b xx h) = 1 : 2`.