HERON’S FORMULA

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CONTENTS
 Some basic terms
 Area of triangle
B D C
 Heron’s formula Ex.3 PQR is an obtuse angle triangle at Q. Then
height of P from BC is PT but base is QR
 Area of quadrilateral (not SR).
P
 Area of Rhombus
 Area of Trapezium
S T Q R
SOME BASIC TERMS
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 Area of triangle = (base × height) square unit
 Area : 2
Place, which is covered by base of a body is we can use this formula when we can find or
called area of that body. Area is same from given height & base.
everywhere of the base.  Heron’s formula : If we have all sides of triangle
and their is no way to find height then we use this
 Height : formula for area of triangle.
The perpendicular distance is called height and
the side having foot of perpendicular, is called Area of  = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
base. Where s is semi perimeter of .
EXAMPLES  1 1
s (sum of all sides) = (a + b + c)
2 2
Ex.1 ABCD is a parallelogram. If DE & BF are A
perpendiculars from D and B on sides AB &
DA respectively then their bases are AB and c b
AD respectively.
D C

B a C
F and a, b, c are sides of .
1
E B Note : Use (base) (height) for area of right
A 2
Ex.2 ABC is an acute angle triangle. AD is height angle triangle, if any two sides are given.
and BC is base
 EXAMPLES  A
Ex.4 For given figure find the s (s – a).
A E

5 cm
3 cm B D C
6 cm
1
B 4 cm C Sol. area of ABC = (AB × EC)
2
Sol. Perimeter = 2s = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 cm
1
12 = (5 × 4) = 10 square cm.
semi perimeter = = 6 cm 2
2
1
s (s – a) = 6 (6 – 4) also area of ABC = (BC × AD)
2
=6×2
1
= 12 cm. = (6 × AD) = 3AD square cm
2
Ex.5 If semiperimeter of a triangle is 60 cm & its
3AD = 10
two sides are 45 cm, 40 cm then find third
side. 10
AD =  3.33 cm.
Sol.  Semiperimeter = 60 3

Perimeter = 2 × 60 Note : 2 = 1.41, 3 = 1.73, 5 = 2.23,

Sum of all three sides = 120 6 = 2.45, 7 = 2.64, 8 = 2.82,
(Let third side = x cm) 11 = 3.31, 15 = 3.87
x + 45 + 40 = 120 Ex.9 Find the area of a triangle whose sides are of
x + 85 = 120 lengths 52 cm, 56 cm and 60 cm respectively.
x = 120 – 85 Sol. Let a = 52 cm, b = 56 cm and c = 60 cm.
x = 35 cm. Perimeter of the triangle = (a + b + c) units
Ex.6 If perimeter of an equilateral triangle is = (52 + 56 + 60) cm = 168 cm
96 cm, then find its each side. 1 1 
 s  (a  b  c)    168 cm = 84 cm
Sol.  Length of all sides are equal in equilateral  2 2 
Let length is x cm (s – a) = (84 – 52) cm = 32 cm,
x + x + x = 96 (s – b) = (84 – 56) cm = 28 cm
3x = 96 and (s – c) = (84 – 60) cm = 24 cm
x = 32 cm. By Heron’s formula, the area of the given
Ex.7 If one side from two equal sides of a is triangle is
14 cm and semiperimeter is 22.5 cm then find   s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
the third side.
Sol. Let the third side is x cm = 84  32  28  24cm 2

x + 14 + 14 = 2 × 22.5 = 14  6  16  2  14  2  6  4 cm 2
x = 45 – 28 = 17 cm. = (14 × 6 × 4 × 2 × 2) cm2 = 1344 cm2.
Ex.8 Find the length of AD in given figure, Ex.10 Using Heron’s formula, find the area of an
if EC = 4 cm and AB = 5 cm. equilateral triangle of side a units.
 1 3a So, the sides of the triangle are
Sol. We have : s  (a + a + a) =
2 2 a = 13 × 15 = 195 m, b = 12 × 15 = 180 m
 3a  a and c = 5 × 15 = 75 m
(s – a) =   a   ,
 2  2 It is given that perimeter = 450
 3a  a 2s = 450
(s – b) =   a  
 2  2 s = 225
 3a  a Area = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
and (s – c) =   a  
 2  2
= 225(225  195) (225  180) (225  75)
So, by Heron’s formula, we have :
area = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c) sq units Area = 225  30  45  150

3a a a a  3a 2  = 5 2  32  3  5  2  32  5  5 2  2  3
=    sq units    sq units
2 2 2 2  4 
  Area = 56  36  2 2 = 53 × 33 × 2 = 6750 m2.
Hence, area of equilateral triangle of side a is Ex.13 Find the percentage increase in the area of a
 3a 2  triangle if its each side is doubled.
  sq units.
 4  Sol. Let a, b, c be the sides of the old triangle and
 
s be its semi-perimeter. Then,
 3  1 3a  1
Note :     a2     a  s= (a + b + c)
 4  2 2 
   2
1  The sides of the new triangle are 2a, 2b and
=   base  height  2c. Let s' be its semi-perimeter. Then,
 2 
1
3a s'  × (2a + 2b + 2c)
height = units 2
2
= a + b + c = 2s
Ex.11 Find the area of an isosceles triangle each of
whose equal sides is 13 cm and whose base is Let  and ' be the areas of the old and new
24 cm. triangles respectively. Then,
Sol. Here, a = 13 cm, b = 13 cm and c = 24 cm. = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c) and
1 1
s = (a + b + c) = (13 + 13 + 24) cm
2 2 ' = s' (s'2a ) (s'2b) (s'2c)
= 25 cm.
' = 2s (2s  2a ) (2s  2b) (2s  2c)
(s – a) = (25 – 13) cm = 12 cm,
(s – b) = (25 – 13) cm = 12 cm [s' = 2s]
and (s – c) = (25 – 24) cm = 1 cm. ' = 4 s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)  4
So, by Heron’s formula,
Increase in the area of the triangle
  s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
= ' – = 4= 3
= 25  12  12  1 cm = (5×12)cm = 60 cm .
2 2 2
  Hence, percentage increase in area
2
Hence, the area of the given triangle is 60 cm .  3 
Ex.12 The perimeter of a triangular field is 450 m =  100   300%
  
and its sides are in the ratio 13 : 12 : 5. Find
the area of the triangle. Ex.14 The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in
Sol. a : b : c = 13 : 12 : 5 a = 13x, b = 12x & c = 5x the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 and its perimeter is 144 cm.
Find (i) the area of the triangle and (ii) the
Perimeter = 450 13x + 12x + 5x = 450
height corresponding to the longest side.
30x = 450 x = 15.
Sol. Perimeter = 144 cm and ratio of sides = 3 : 4 : 5 Sol. By Pythagoras theorem, in ADB
Sum of ratio terms = (3 + 4 + 5) = 12.
AB = AD 2  BD 2
Let the lengths of the sides be a, b and c
respectively. = 12 2  16 2
 3 = 144  256
Then, a = 144   cm = 36 cm,
 12  = 400
 4 AB = 20 cm.
b = 144   cm = 48 cm
 12 
area of ABC = s (s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
 5
and c = 144   cm = 60 cm.  20  48  52 
 12  s   60 cm 
 2 
1 1
 s  (a + b + c) = (36 + 48 + 60) cm = 60(60  20) (60  48) (60  52)
2 2
= 72 cm. = 60  40  12  8
(s – a) = (72 – 36) cm = 36 cm,
= (12  5)  (5  8)  12  8
(s – b) = (72 – 48) cm = 24 cm
and (s – c) = (72 – 60) cm = 12 cm. = 5 2  8 2  12 2 = 5 × 8 × 12 = 480 cm2.
(i) By Heron’s formula, the area of the 1
triangle is given by also area of ADB = (AD) (BD)
2
  s (s  a ) (s  b) (s  c) 1
= × 12 × 16 = 96 cm2
2
= 72  36  24  12 cm 2
Shaded area = ar(ABC) – ar (ADB)
= 36  36  24  24 cm 2 = 480 – 96 = 384 cm2.
= (36 × 24) cm2 = 864 cm2. Ex.16 Find the area of an isosceles triangle of its
Hence, the area of the given triangle is sides are a cm, a cm and b cm.
864 cm2. a  a  b 2a  b
Sol. Semi perimeter =  cm.
(ii) Let base = longest side = 60 cm and the 2 2
corresponding height = h cm.
= s (s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
1 
Then, area =   base  height  sq units
2   2a  b  2a  b  2a  b  2a  b 
=    a   a   b
1   2  2  2  2 
=   60  h  cm2 = (30h) cm2.
 2   2a  b   b   b   2a  b 
=     
 864   2  2  2  2 
30h = 864 h =    28.8 .
 30  b
= ( 2a  b ) ( 2a  b )
Hence, the height corresponding to the 2 2
longest side is 28.8 cm. b
Ex.15 Find the area of the shaded region in figure :  4a 2  b 2 square cm.
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A Ex.17 A traffic signal board, indicating ‘SCHOOL
AHEAD’, is an equilateral triangle with side
12
cm

D 52 cm ‘a’. Find the area of the signal board, using

cm Heron’s formula. If its perimeter is 180 cm,
16 what will be the area of the signal board ?
48 cm
B C
[NCERT]
Sol. Let 2s be the perimeter of the signal board. D C
Then, Sol. 48 cm
3a 30 cm
2s = a + a + a s =
2
A B
Let be the area of the given equilateral 30 cm
triangle. Then,
s = (30 + 30 + 48)/2 = (108)/2 = 54 m
= s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c) area = 2(ABC)

3a  3a   3a   3a  = 2 s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
 =   a   a   a 
2  2  2  2  = 2 54(54  30) (54  30) (54  48)
[ a = b = c]
= 2 9  6  24  24  6
3a a a a 3a 4 3 2 area = 2 × 3 × 6 × 24
=      a
2 2 2 2 16 4  area required for 18 cows
If, perimeter = 180 cm. Then, = (48 × 18) sq. units = 864 sq. units
2s = 180 3a = 180 a = 60 area required for 1 cow
3 48  18
 = × (60)2 = 900 3 cm2. = = 48 sq. units
4 18
OR
 AREA OF QUADRILATERAL
b 
If all four sides and a diagonal are given then by area = 2  4a 2  b 2 
the diagonal we get two triangles. By Heron’s 4 
formula, we can find area of both triangles and by 48
adding them, we get area of quadrilateral. =2× 4(30) 2  (48) 2
4
 AREA OF RHOMBUS = 24 3600  2304  24 1296
(1) If both diagonals are given (or we can find their = 24 × 36 = 864 sq. units.
1 Ex.19 A kite in the shape of a square with a
length) then area = (Product of diagonals)
2 diagonal 32 cm and an isosceles triangle of
base 8 cm and sides 6 cm each is to be made
(2) If we use Heron’s formula then we find area
of three different shades as shown in figure.
of one triangle made by two sides and a
How much paper of each shade has been used
diagonal then twice of this area is area of
rhombus. in it ? [NCERT]
B
D C D C

I
A C
P
A B A B II
a
1 D
area = (AC×DB) area = 2(ABC)
2
E III F
sq. units sq. units 8 cm
Ex.18 A rhombus shaped field has green grass for Sol. ABCD is square
18 cows to graze. If each side of the rhombus
Both diagonals are equal = 32 cm (each)
is 30 m and its longer diagonal is 48 m, how
much area of grass field will each cow be also diagonals bisect each other at right angle
getting ? [NCERT] 32
AC = 32 cm & BP = PD = = 16 cm
2
 area of (ABC) = ar (ADC) Let h be the height of BCE, then
1 1
= (32) × 16 = 256 cm2 Area of BCE = (Base × Height)
2 2
and area of DEF 1
= × 12 × h = 6h …..(ii)
866 2
= s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c) , s   10 cm
2 From (i) and (ii), we have,

= 10 (10  8) (10  6) 2 6h = 8 21 h = 3 21 cm

Clearly, the height of trapezium ABCD is
= 4 2 5 2 same as that of BCE.
= 4 2 5 1
Area of trapezium = (AB + CD) × h
2
= 8 5 cm 2 = 8 × 2.236 = 17.88 cm2
Area of trapezium
required areas are 256 cm2, 256 cm2,
1
17.88 cm2. = (25 + 13) × 3 21 cm2 = 57 21 cm2.
2
 AREA OF TRAPEZIUM Ex.21 A field is in the shape of a trapezium whose
parallel sides are 25 m and 10 m. The
Ex.20 Find the area of a trapezium whose parallel nonparallel sides are 14 m and 13 m. Find the
sides 25 cm, 13 cm and other sides are 15 cm area of the field. [NCERT]
and 15 cm.
Sol. From C, draw CE || DA. Clearly, ADCE is a
Sol. Let ABCD be the given trapezium in which parallelogram having AD || CE and DC || AE
AB = 25 cm, CD = 13 cm, BC = 15 cm and such that AD = 13 m and DC = 10 m.
AD = 15 cm.
10 m
Draw CE || AD. D C
D 13 cm C
14 m
13 m

15 cm 15 cm
A E L B
h
25 m
AE = DC = 10 m and CE = AD = 13 m
A E B  BE = AB – AE = (25 – 10) m = 15 m
Thus in BCE, we have
25 cm
BC = 14 m, CE = 13 m and BE = 15 m
Now, ADCE is a parallelogram in which
AD || CE and AE || CD. Let s be the semi-perimeter of BCE. Then,
AE = DC = 13 cm and BE = AB – AE 2s = BC + CE + BE = 14 + 13 + 15 = 42
= 25 – 13 = 12 cm s = 21
In BCE, we have Area of BCE
15  15  12 = 21  (21  14)  (21  13)  (21  15)
s  21
2
Area of BCE = 21  7  8  6
Area of BCE = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
Area of BCE = 7 2  32  4 2  84 m 2
Area of BCE
1
= 21(21  15) (21  15) (21  12) Also, Area of BCE = (BE × CL)
2
Area of BCE
1
  84   15  CL
= 21  6  6  9  18 21 cm 2 ….(i) 2
 168 56 2 = 42  ( 42  41)  ( 42  15)  (42  28)
  CL = 
15 5
= 42  1  27  14  126 m 2
56
Height of parallelogram ADCE = CL = m So, first group cleaned 180 m2 and second
5
group cleaned 126 m2
Area of parallelogram ADCE
Also, 1 + 2 = (180 + 126) m2 = 306 m2
56
= Base × Height = AE × CL = 10 ×  112 m 2 and, 1 – 2 = (180 – 126) m2 = 54 m2
5
Thus, first group cleaned 54 m2 more area
Hence, Area of trapezium ABCD = Area of than the second group and total area cleaned
parallelogram ADCE + Area of BCE by all the students is 306 m2.
= (112 + 84) m2 = 196 m2. Ex.23 Radha made a picture of an aeroplane with
Ex.22 Students of a school staged a rally for coloured paper as shown in figure. Find the
cleanliness compaign. They walked through total area of the paper used. [NCERT]
the lanes in two groups. One group walked Sol. Area of region I;
through the lanes AB, BC and CA, while
other through AC, CD and DA (see fig.). Region I is enclosed by a triangle of sides
Then they cleaned the area enclosed within their a = 5 cm, b = 5 cm and c = 1 cm
lanes. If AB = 9 m, BC = 40 m, CD = 15 m,
DA = 28 m, and B = 90°. Which group
5 cm
6 cm I 6 cm
cleaned more area and by how much? Find the
total area cleaned by the students. [NCERT] IV 1 cm 1.5 cmV

Sol. In ABC, we have

B = 90° 6.5 cm II
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
[By Pythagoras Theorem]
1 cm
AC2 = 92 + 402 = 1681
1 cm III 1 cm
AC = 41 2 cm
A 28 m D Let 2s be the perimeter of the triangle. Then,
11
2s = 5 + 5 + 1  s  cm
9m 15 m 2
Area of region I
B 40 m C
= s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c) cm 2
Computation of area of ABC :
Area of region I
1
1 = Area of ABC = (BC  AB)
2 11  11   11   11  2
=    5     5     1 cm
[ B = 90°] 2 2  2  2 
1 11 1 1 9
1 = (40 × 9) m2 = 180 m2 Area of region I =    cm2
2 2 2 2 2
Computation of area of triangle ACD :
3 3
Let 2s be the perimeter of ACD. Then, = 11 cm 2   3.32 cm 2 = 2.49 cm2
4 4
2s = AC + CD + DA = 41 + 15 + 28 = 84 Area of region II :
s = 42 m Region II is a rectangle of length 6.5 cm and
2 = Area of ACD breadth 1 cm.
2 = s(s  AC) (s  CD) (s  DA ) Area of region II = 6.5 × 1 cm2 = 6.5 cm2
 Area of region III : Let s be the semi-perimeter of the triangular
Region III is an isosceles trapezium as shown piece. Then,
in figure. 2s = a + b + c 2s = 20 + 50 + 50 s = 60
B 1 cm C  = Area of one triangular piece
= s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
1 cm
1 cm
= 60 (60  20)  (60  50)  (60  50) cm2
0.5 cm 0.5 cm
A = 60  40  10  10 cm 2
E
2 cm F D
In ABE, we have = 6  4  10  10  10  10 cm 2 = 200 6 cm 2
AB2 = AE2 + BE2 Area of cloth of each colour
1 = 0.25 + BE2 = 5  200 6 cm 2  1000 6 cm 2
3 Ex.25 A floral design on a floor is made up of 16
BE = 0.75 
4 tiles which are triangular, the sides of the
1 triangle being 9 cm, 28 cm and 35 cm (see
Area of region III = (AD + BC) × BE figure). Find the cost of polishing the tiles at
2 the rate of 50 paisa per cm2. [NCERT]
1 3 3 3 Sol. Lengths of the sides of the triangular tile are
= (2 + 1) × cm2 = cm2 = 1.3 cm2
2 4 4 28 cm, 9 cm and 35 cm.
Area of region IV : Let s be the semi-perimeter of a tile. Then,
Region IV forms a right triangle whose two 28  9  35
s cm  36 cm
sides are of lengths 6 cm and 1.5 cm. 2
1 Area of one tile
Area of region IV = × 6 × 1.5 cm2 = 4.5 cm2
2 = 36  (36  28)  (36  9)  (36  35)
Area of region V :
Region IV & V are congruent  36 6 cm 2
Area of region V = 4.5 cm2
Hence, total area of the paper used
= (2.49 + 6.5 + 1.3 + 4.5 + 4.5) cm2 = 19.29 cm2
Ex.24 An umbrella is made by stitching 10
triangular pieces of cloth of two different 9c
28 cm m
colours (see figure), each piece measuring 35 cm
20 cm, 50 cm and 50 cm. How much cloth of
cm

28 cm
each colour is required for the umbrella?
9

[NCERT]

50 cm

So, area of 16 tiles

20 cm = 16  36 6 cm 2  576 6 cm 2
Hence, cost of polishing the tiles at the rate of
1
50 paisa i.e. j per cm2
2
Sol. Sides of one triangular piece of cloth are of 1
= j 576 6  = j 705.45.
lengths a = 20 cm, b = 50 cm and c = 50 cm 2
Ex.26 Sanya has a piece of land which is in the 2s = a + b + c 2s = 15 + 6 + 11 s = 16
shape of a rhombus. She wants her one s – a = 16 – 15 = 1, s – b = 16 – 6 = 10
daughter and one son to work on the land and
produce different crops to suffice the needs of and s – c = 16 – 11 = 5
their family. She divided the land in two Hence, Area to be painted in colour
equals parts. If the perimeter of the land is = Area of the side wall
400 m and one of the diagonals is 160 m, how
much area each of them will get ? = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
[NCERT] = 16  1  10  5  20 2 m 2
Sol. Let ABCD be the field which is divided by Ex.28 A triangular park ABC has sides 120 m, 80 m
the diagonal BD = 160 m into two equal and 50 m (see fig.). A gardener Dhania has to
parts. put a fence all around it and also plant grass
100 m inside. How much area does she need to plant?
A B
Find the cost of fencing it with barbed wire at
160 m the rate of j 20 per metre leaving a space 3m
100 m 100 m wide for a gate on one side. [NCERT]
Sol. Computation of area : Clearly, the park is
D C
100 m triangular with sides
Since ABCD is a rhombus of perimeter a = BC = 120 m, b = CA = 80 m and
400 m. Therefore, c = AB = 50 m
400
AB = BC = CD = DA = m = 100 m A
4 80

m
m
Let s be the semi-perimeter of BCD

50
BC  CD  BD 100  100  160 3m
Then, s   m B C
2 2
120 m
= 180 m
It s denotes the semi-perimeter of the park, then
Area of BCD
2s = a + b + c 2s = 120 + 80 + 50
= 180 (180100)  (180100)  (180160) m2 s = 125
2
= 180  80  80  20 m  4800 m 2 s – a = 125 – 120 = 5, s – b = 125 – 80 = 45
and s – c = 125 – 50 = 75.
Hence, each of the two children will get an
area of 4800 m2. Hence, Area of the park
Ex.27 There is a slide in a park. One of its side walls = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
has been painted in some colour with a
message ‘‘KEEP THE PARK GREEN AND = 125  5  45  75 m 2  375 15 m 2
CLEAN’’ (see figure). If the sides of the wall Length of the wire needed for fencing
are 15 m, 11 m and 6 m, find the area painted = Perimeter of the park – width of the gate
in colour. [NCERT]
= 250 m – 3 m = 247 m
Cost of fencing = j (20 × 247)
6

= j 4940.
m

m
11
Ex.29 The triangular side walls of a flyover have
KEEP THE PARK
GREEN AND CLEAN
been used for advertisements. The sides of the
walls are 122 m, 22 m and 120 m (see fig.).
15 m The advertisements yield an earning of
Sol. Clearly, the side wall is in the triangular form j 5000 per m2 per year. A company hired
with sides a = 15 m, b = 6 m and c = 11 m. both walls for 3 months. How much rent did
Let 2s be the perimeter of the side wall. Then, it pay ? [NCERT]
Sol. The lengths of the sides of the walls are Sol. Lets sides of are 12x cm, 17x cm, 25x cm.
122 m, 22 m and 120 m. 12x + 17x + 25x = 540 cm
We have,
54x = 540
1222 = 1202 + 202
x = 10 cm
So, walls are in the form of right triangles.
sides are 120 cm, 170 cm, 250 cm
1 
Area of two walls = 2    Base  Height  540
2  & s= = 270 cm
2
Area of two walls
area = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
1 
= 2    120  22   2640 m 2 = 270 (270  120) ( 270  170) ( 270  250)
2 
= 27  10 (150) (100) (20)

= 10 9  3  10  (5  3  10) (4  5)

= 10  3  2 (3  3) (5  5) (10  10)
2 m22 m
12 = 60 × 3 × 5 × 10 = 9000 cm2.
120 m Ex.31 Find the area of a triangle two sides of which
are 18 cm and 10 cm and the perimeter is
42 cm. [NCERT]
Sol. Two sides of are 18 cm, 10 cm & Perimeter
= 42 cm.
Third side = 42 – 18 – 10 = 14 cm.
We have, 42
s = 21 cm
Yearly rent = j 5000 per m2 2
 5000  Area = s(s  a ) (s  b) (s  c)
Monthly rent = j   per m2
 12 
= 21(21  18) (21  10) ( 21  14)
Hence, rent paid by the company for 3 months
 5000  = (7  3) (3) (11) (7)
= j   3  2640  = j 3300000.
 12  = 7  3 11  21 11 cm2 = 21 × 3.31
Ex.30 Sides of a triangle are in the ratio of = 69.51 cm2.
12 : 17 : 25 and its perimeter is 540 cm. Find
its area. [NCERT]
 EXERCISE # 1

A. Short Answer Type Questions Q.11 The sides of a quadrilateral, taken in order are
5, 12, 14 and 15 metres respectively and the
Q.1 Find the area of a triangle, two sides of which
angle contained by the first two sides is a
are 8 cm and 11 cm and the perimeter is
right angle. Find its area.
32 cm. [NCERT]
Q.12 Find the area of a cyclic quadrilateral whose
Q.2 The sides of a triangular plot are in the ratio sides are 40 cm, 75 cm, 77 cm and 36 cm
of 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 300 m. Find its respectively.
area. [NCERT]
Q.13 Find the ratio of the area of a square to that of
Q.3 An isosceles triangle has perimeter 30 cm and the square drawn on its diagonal.
each of the equal sides is 12 cm. Find the area
of the triangle. [NCERT] Q.14 The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are
24 cm and 32 cm. If the distance between the
Q.4 Find the perimeter of equilateral triangle longer sides is 17.4 cm, determine the
whose area is 36 3 cm2. distance between the shorter sides.

Q.15 The lengths of the sides of triangle ABC are

Q.5 The base of a right triangle is 48 cm and its
in the ratio 4 : 3 : 5, and its perimeter is
hypotenuse is 50 cm long. Find the area of the
triangle. 144 cm. Find the height corresponding to the
longest side.
Q.6 If the height of an equilateral triangle is 6 cm.
Then find its area. Q.16 Two parallel sides of a trapezium are 60 cm
and 77 cm and other sides are 25 cm and
Q.7 The area of an equilateral triangle is 26 cm. Find the area of the trapezium.
81 3 cm2. Find its height.
Q.17 A field is in the shape of a trapezium whose
Q.8 Find the area of ABC in which BC = 8 cm, parallel sides are 50 m and 15 m. The non-
AC = 15 cm and AB = 17 cm. Find the length parallel sides are 20 m and 25 m. Prove that
of altitude drawn on AB. 1300 6 2
the area of the trapezium is m.
7
Q.9 If the difference between the semi-perimeter
and the sides of a ABC are 8 cm, 7 cm and
5 cm respectively. Then find the area of the
triangle.

B. Long Answer Type Questions

Q.10 Two parallel side of a trapezium are 60 cm
and 77 cm and other sides are 25 cm and
26 cm. Find the area of the trapezium.
 ANSWER KEY

1. 8 30 cm 2 2. 1500 3 m 2 3. 34.83 cm2 4. 36 cm 5. 336 cm2

6. 12 3 cm 2 7. 9 3 cm 8. 7.04 cm 9. 20 14 cm 2 10. 1644 cm2

11. 114 m2 12. 2886 cm2 13. 1 : 2 14. 23.2 cm 15. 28.8 cm
 2
16. 1644 cm2 17. Area of ABC  22627.412m 
Area of ACD  38400 m 
 EXERCISE # 2

A. Very short Answer Type Questions C. Long Answer Type Questions

Q.1 Find the area of a triangle whose sides are Q.11 The sides of a quadrangular field, taken is
respectively 150 cm, 120 cm and 200 cm. order are 26m, 27m, 7m, and 24m
respectively. The angle contained by the last
Q.2 In a ABC it is given that base = 12 cm and
two sides is a right angle. Find its Area.
height = 5 cm. Find its area.
Q.12 An isosceles right triangle has an area
Q.3 Find the area of a triangle whose sides are
200 cm2. What is the length of its
9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm.
hypotenuse?
Q.4 The lengths of three sides of a triangle are
Q.13 The sides of a triangle are of lengths 10 cm,
20 cm, 16 cm and 12 cm. Then find the area
15 cm and 15 cm. Find the length of the
of the triangle.
altitude drawn on the side with length 15 cm.
Q.5 The base of an isosceles triangle is 6 cm and
Q.14 Suman made a picture with some white paper
each of its equal sides is 5 cm. Then find the
and a single coloured paper as shown in
height of the triangle.
figure. White paper is available at her home
Q.6 Each of the two equal sides of an isosceles and free of cost. The cost of coloured paper
right triangle is 10 cm long. Then find its used is at the rate of 10 p per cm2. Find the
area. total cost of the coloured paper used.
(Take 3 = 1.732 and 11 = 3.31)
B. Short Answer Type Questions 10 cm
10 cm

Q.7 The perimeters of a right triangle is 450 m. If I

its sides are in the ratio 13 : 12 : 5. Find the 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm
5 cm

II
5c

area of the triangle. 9 cm

m

9 cm
Q.8 Using Heron's formula find the area of an
III
isosceles triangle whose one of the equal
20 cm
20 cm
20 cm
20 cm

sides is 16 cm and third side is 10 cm. IV

Q.9 The perimeter of a right triangle is 144 cm

and its hypotenuse measures 65 cm. Find the 4 cm 4 cm
lengths of other sides and calculate its area.
Q.15 If each of the equal sides of an isosceles
Verify the result using Hero's formula.
triangle measures 2 cm more than its height
Q.10 The perimeter of a right triangles is 12 cm and the base of the triangle measures 12 cm,
and its hypotenuse is of length 5 cm. Fine the then find the area of the triangle.
other two sides and calculate its area.
 ANSWER KEY

1. 8966.56 cm2 2. 30 cm2 3. 54 cm2 4. 96 cm2 5. 4 cm

6. 50 cm2 7. 6750 m2 8. 5 231 cm2 9. 16 cm, 63 cm, 504 cm2 10. 3 cm, 4 cm; 6 cm2

11. 375.8 m2 12. 20 2 cm 13. 9.42 cm 14. 8 cm or 6 cm 15. 48 cm2