Question
If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 342 units. Then find its area.
Hint:
Try to find side of the equilateral triangle
The correct answer is: 5627.43 sq. units
Let side of the triangle = a units
It is given that Perimeter of the triangle = 342 units
3
a = 342
a = 114 units
Area of equilateral triangle =
a2
=
1142 = 3249
sq. units
= 5627.43 sq. units
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=
Since there are 4 triangles, so area of four equilateral triangles
= 4
= 110.85 sq. units
In the figure, length of the side of square = 8 units
Now, Area of square = (side)2 = 82 = 64 sq. units
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=
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864 =
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=
=
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=
=
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=
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=
=
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Now Using Pythagoras theorem,
(5x)2 = (3x)2 + (4x)2
25x2 = 9x2 + 16x2
25x2 = 25x2 i.e. Pythagoras holds true
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Base, b = 3x =3(12) = 36 m and Height, h = 4x =4(12) = 48 m
⇒ Area of the triangle =
The sides of triangle are 11 cm, 15 cm and 16 cm. What is the measure of altitude to the largest side?
Using Heron’s formula
Area of triangle =
s =
Area of triangle=
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Also, area of triangle =
⇒
⇒ (
= 2.64)
The sides of triangle are 11 cm, 15 cm and 16 cm. What is the measure of altitude to the largest side?
Using Heron’s formula
Area of triangle =
s =
Area of triangle=
Since we have to find altitude to the largest side, base of the triangle = 16 cm
Also, area of triangle =
⇒
⇒ (
= 2.64)
When a solid metal cube is completely submerged in a cylindrical vessel Containing milk with 30 cm diameter the level of milk rises by
cm. Find the length of the edge of the metal cube.
We use principle of Archimedes to find the length of the cube.
Explanations:
Step 1 of 1:
Let the length of the edge of the metal cube be a.
Volume of cube = a3
Given, r = 30/2 cm and h =
By the principle of Archimedes,
Volume of risen milk = volume of cube
Final Answer:
The length of the edge of the cube is 10cm.
When a solid metal cube is completely submerged in a cylindrical vessel Containing milk with 30 cm diameter the level of milk rises by
cm. Find the length of the edge of the metal cube.
We use principle of Archimedes to find the length of the cube.
Explanations:
Step 1 of 1:
Let the length of the edge of the metal cube be a.
Volume of cube = a3
Given, r = 30/2 cm and h =
By the principle of Archimedes,
Volume of risen milk = volume of cube
Final Answer:
The length of the edge of the cube is 10cm.
The circumference of the base of a cylindrical vessel is 132 cm and its height is 25 cm. Find the radius and volume of the cylinder.
We plug in the values in formulae and solve the problem.
Explanations:
Step 1 of 2:
Let the radius of vessel base be
We have,
Height h = 25cm
Step 2 of 2:
Volume of the vessel =
Final Answer:
The radius is 21cm and volume of the cylinder is 34650cm3.
The circumference of the base of a cylindrical vessel is 132 cm and its height is 25 cm. Find the radius and volume of the cylinder.
We plug in the values in formulae and solve the problem.
Explanations:
Step 1 of 2:
Let the radius of vessel base be
We have,
Height h = 25cm
Step 2 of 2:
Volume of the vessel =
Final Answer:
The radius is 21cm and volume of the cylinder is 34650cm3.
The volume of a metallic cylindrical pipe is 748 cubic.cm Its length is 14 cm., and its external radius is 9 cm. Find its thickness?
We find the internal radius and subtract it from external radius to get the thickness.
Explanations:
Step 1 of 1:
Let the internal radius of the pipe be r .
Given, external radius R = 9cm
Length = height of the pipe h = 14cm
We have volume of pipe = 748
Final Answer:
The thickness of the pipe is 8 cm.
The volume of a metallic cylindrical pipe is 748 cubic.cm Its length is 14 cm., and its external radius is 9 cm. Find its thickness?
We find the internal radius and subtract it from external radius to get the thickness.
Explanations:
Step 1 of 1:
Let the internal radius of the pipe be r .
Given, external radius R = 9cm
Length = height of the pipe h = 14cm
We have volume of pipe = 748
Final Answer:
The thickness of the pipe is 8 cm.