The area of a triangle whose base and corresponding altitude are 16cm and 7cm respectively is equal to the area of a right triangle in which one of the sides containing the right angle is 14cm. find the outer side of the rigth triangle
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We know that the area of a triangle = ½ ( Base x Height)
(i) Here, base = 18 cm and height = 3.5 cm
Area of the triangle = ½ x 18 x 3.5
= 31.5 c m2
(ii) Here, base = 8 dm = (8 x 10) cm = 80 cm [Since 1 dm = 10 cm] and height = 3.5 cm
Area of the triangle = ½ x 80 x 15
= 600 c m2
May this helps you.
(i) Here, base = 18 cm and height = 3.5 cm
Area of the triangle = ½ x 18 x 3.5
= 31.5 c m2
(ii) Here, base = 8 dm = (8 x 10) cm = 80 cm [Since 1 dm = 10 cm] and height = 3.5 cm
Area of the triangle = ½ x 80 x 15
= 600 c m2
May this helps you.
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