Question

Base and height of traingle are in ratio 2:3 and area is 48cmsq. Find its base and height

Answer 1

Answer:

let the base and height be 2x and 3x cm respectively.

Area of a triangle = (1/2×b×h)

48 = 1/2×2x×h

48=3x²

x² = 16

x = 4

Base = 2x=(2×4)cm = 8cm

Height =3x =(3×4) cm= 12 cm