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The Base and the Height of a Triangle Are in the Ratio 4 : 5. If the Area of the Triangle is 40 M2; Find Its Base and Height. - Mathematics

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The base and the height of a triangle are in the ratio 4: 5. If the area of the triangle is 40 m2; find its base and height.

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Solution

Let the base of ∆ = 4x m
and height of ∆ = 5x m
area of ∆ = 40 m2

∵ `1/2 "base" xx "height" = "area of"  Delta`

`1/2 xx 4x xx 5x = 40`

`10x^2 = 40`

`x^2 = 4`

x = `sqrt(4)`

x = 2

base = 4x = `4 xx 2 = 8` m

height = 5x = `5 xx 2 = 10` m

∴ 8 m; 10 m

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Chapter 20: Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon - Exercise 20 (A) [Page 224]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 8 ICSE
Chapter 20 Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon
Exercise 20 (A) | Q 5 | Page 224

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