A park in the shape of quadrilateral ABCD has angle C is equal to 90 degree ab is equal to 9m BC is equal to 12m CD is equal to 5m and AD is equal to 8m
how much area does it occupy
Answers
This quadrilateral is probably a trapezium..
Solution:
Given a quadrilateral ABCD in which ∠C = 90º, AB = 9 m, BC = 12 m, CD = 5 m & AD = 8 m.
Join the diagonal BD which divides quadrilateral ABCD in two triangles i.e ∆BCD & ∆ABD.
In ΔBCD,
By applying Pythagoras Theorem
BD²=BC² +CD²
BD²= 12²+ 5²= 144+25
BD²= 169
BD = √169= 13m
∆BCD is a right angled triangle.
Area of ΔBCD = 1/2 ×base× height
=1/2× 5 × 12= 30 m²
For ∆ABD,
Let a= 9m, b= 8m, c=13m
Now,
Semi perimeter of ΔABD,(s) = (a+b+c) /2
s=(8 + 9 + 13)/2 m
= 30/2 m = 15 m
s = 15m
Using heron’s formula,
Area of ΔABD = √s (s-a) (s-b) (s-c)
= √15(15 – 9) (15 – 9) (15 – 13)
= √15 × 6 × 7× 2
=√5×3×3×2×7×2
=3×2√35
= 6√35= 6× 5.92
[ √6= 5.92..]
= 35.52m² (approx)
Area of quadrilateral ABCD = Area of ΔBCD + Area of ΔABD
= 30+ 35.5= 65.5 m²
Hence, area of the park is 65.5m²