# Area and Perimeter of the Triangle

Here we will discuss about the area and perimeter of the triangle.

If a, b, c are the sides of the triangle, then the perimeter of triangle = (a + b + c) units.

Area of the triangle = √(s(s - a) (s - h) (s - c))

The semi-perimeter of the triangle, s = (a + b + c)/2

In a triangle if 'b' is the base and h is the height of the triangle then

Area of triangle = 1/2 × base × height

Similarly,

1/2 × AC × BD                              1/2 × BC × AD

Base of the triangle = (2 Area)/height

Height of the triangle = (2 Area)/base

Area of right angled triangle

If a represents the side of an equilateral triangle, then its area = (a²√3)/4

Area of right angled triangle

A = 1/2 × BC × AB

= 1/2 × b × h

Worked-out examples on area and perimeter of the triangle:

1. Find the area and height of an equilateral triangle of side 12 cm. (√3 = 1.73).

Solution:

Area of the triangle = $$\frac{√3}{4}$$ a² square units

= $$\frac{√3}{4}$$ × 12 × 12

= 36√3 cm²

= 36 × 1.732 cm²

= 62.28 cm²

Height of the triangle = $$\frac{√3}{2}$$ a units

= $$\frac{√3}{2}$$ × 12 cm

= 1.73 × 6 cm

= 10.38 cm

2. Find the area of right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 15 cm and one of the sides is 12 cm.

Solution:

AB² = AC² - BC²

= 15² - 12²

= 225 - 144

= 81

Therefore, AB = 9

Therefore, area of the triangle = ¹/₂ × base × height

= ¹/₂ × 12 × 9

= 54 cm²

3. The base and height of the triangle are in the ratio 3 : 2. If the area of the triangle is 243 cm² find the base and height of the triangle.

Solution:

Let the common ratio be x

Then height of triangle = 2x

And the base of triangle = 3x

Area of triangle = 243 cm²

Area of triangle = 1/2 × b × h 243 = 1/2 × 3x × 2x

⇒ 3x² = 243

⇒ x² = 243/3

⇒ x = √81

⇒ x = √(9 × 9)

⇒ x = √9

Therefore, height of triangle = 2 × 9

= 18 cm

Base of triangle = 3x

= 3 × 9

= 27 cm

4. Find the area of a triangle whose sides are 41 cm, 28 cm, 15 cm. Also, find the length of the altitude corresponding to the largest side of the triangle.

Solution:

Semi-perimeter of the triangle = (a + b + c)/2

= (41 + 28 + 15)/2

= 84/2

= 42 cm

Therefore, area of the triangle = √(s(s - a) (s - b) (s - c))

= √(42 (42 - 41) (42 - 28) (42 - 15)) cm²

= √(42 × 1 × 27 × 14) cm²

= √(3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7) cm²

= 3 × 3 × 2 × 7 cm²

= 126 cm²

Now, area of triangle = 1/2 × b × h

Therefore, h = 2A/b

= (2 × 126)/41

= 252/41

= 6.1 cm

More solved examples on area and perimeter of the triangle:

5. Find the area of a triangle, two sides of which are 40 cm and 24 cm and the perimeter is 96 cm.

Solution:

Since, the perimeter = 96 cm

a = 40 cm, b = 24 cm

Therefore, C = P - (a + b)

= 96 - (40 + 24)

= 96 - 64

= 32 cm

Therefore, S = (a + b + c)/2

= (32 + 24 + 40)/2

= 96/2

= 48 cm

Therefore, area of triangle = √(s(s - a) (s - b) (s - c))

= √(48 (48 - 40) (48 - 24) (48 - 32))

= √(48 × 8 × 24 × 16 )

= √(2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2)

= 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

= 384 cm²

6. The sides of the triangular plot are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 and the perimeter is 180 m. Find its area.

Solution:

Let the common ratio be x,

then the three sides of triangle are 2x, 3x, 4x

Now, perimeter = 180 m

Therefore, 2x + 3x + 4x = 180

⇒ 9x = 180

⇒ x = 180/9

⇒ x = 20

Therefore, 2x = 2 × 20 = 40

3x = 3 × 20 = 60

4x = 4 × 20 = 80

Area of triangle = √(s(s - a) (s - b) (s - c))

= √(90(90 - 80) (90 - 60) (90 - 40))

= √(90 × 10 × 30 × 50))

= √(3 × 3 × 2 × 5 × 2 × 5 × 3 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 2)

= 3 × 2 × 5 × 2 × 5 √(3 × 5)

= 300 √15 m²

= 300 × 3.872 m²

= 1161.600 m²

= 1161.6 m²

The above explanation on area and perimeter of the triangle are explained using step-by-step solution.

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