find the area isoscele triangle whose base is 18cm and one of its equal side 15cm
Answers
Divide the triangle into two congruent right angled triangle with hypotenuse 15 cm and base = 18/2 = 9cm
With pythagoras theorem : a²+b²=c²
9²+c² = 15²
81 + c² = 225
c² = 225-81
c² = 144
c = √144
c = 12cm
Area of one right angled triangle = 1/2 x h x b
= 1/2 x 9 x 12
= 54cm²
Area of isosceles triangle = 2×54 =108cm