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If one side of a triangle is 7 with its perimeter equal to 18, and area equal to $\sqrt{108}$, then the other two sides are: |
6 and 5 3.5 and 7.5 7 and 4 3 and 8 |
3 and 8 |
One side of triangle = 7 cm Perimeter of triangle = 18 cm Area of triangle = $\sqrt{108}$ And we know that, Area of a triangle = \(\sqrt {s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c) }\) according to the question, 18 = (7 + b + c) = (b + c) = 11 = c = 11 - b S = \(\frac{18}{2}\) = 9 \(\sqrt {108}\) = \(\sqrt {[(9)(9 - 7)(9 - b)(9 - c)] }\) Squaring both sides, 108 = 18 × (9 - b) × (9 - c) Put the value of c in above equation, 6 = (9 - b)[9 - (11 - b)] = 6 = (9 - b)(b - 2) = 6 = 9b + 2b - b2 - 18 = b2 - 11b + 24 = 0 = b2 - 8b - 3b + 24 = 0 = b(b - 8) - 3(b - 8) = 0 = (b - 8)(b - 3) = 0 = b = 8, 3 Take side b = 8 Then, c = 11 - 8 = 3 So, the other two sides are = 3 and 8 |