Direction : In a triangular box, shelves are divided as shown in the image; EF = 5 cm is just below the midsegment, CD = 3 cm is just above the midsegment.


What is the length of base of the box?

The correct answer is: 8

Step by step solution:
It is given that EF = 5 cm is just below the midsegment and CD = 3 cm is just above the midsegment.
Therefore, the midsegment length can be 4 cm, so the base length will be twice of the midsegment length [according to the midsegment rule]
Thus, length of the base of the triangle = 2 x 4cm = 8 cm
Hence, option(a) is the correct option.