Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

Sides of parallelogram is in the ratio 4 : 3 and its area is 462 units.  Altitude on greater side is 21 units , then altitude on the other side will be?

Options:

14 units

16.5 units

21 units

28 units

Correct Answer:

28 units

Explanation:

For this parallelgram DE, DF are two altitudes ;

Let AB = 4R and BC = 3R and DE = 21

Area of parallelgram = base × height

⇒ AB × DE = BC × DF

⇒ 4R × 21 = 3R × DF

⇒ 4 × 21 = 3 × DF

⇒ DF = 28