Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

The base and altitude of an isosceles triangle are 14 cm and 24 cm respectively.  Then the length of each equal side is?

Options:

12.5 cm

5.7 cm

25 cm

15 cm

Correct Answer:

25 cm

Explanation:

In isosceles triangle, perpendicular bisector cut the base in two equal parts.

By triplet: - 7, 24, 25

AB = AC = 25 cm