Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

What is the area of a triangle whose sides are 3 cm, 5 cm and 4 cm?

Options:

3 cm2

2$\sqrt{6}$ cm2

6 cm2

2$\sqrt{3}$ cm2

Correct Answer:

6 cm2

Explanation:

The triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 is a right angled triangle.

And we know the area of a right angle triangle = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × Base × Height  

= \(\frac{1}{2}\) × 4× 3 = 6cm2