Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

The height of an equilateral triangle is 15 cm.  The area of the triangle is?

Options:

50\(\sqrt {3}\) sq. cm

75\(\sqrt {3}\) sq. cm

70\(\sqrt {3}\) sq. cm

100\(\sqrt {3}\) sq. cm

Correct Answer:

75\(\sqrt {3}\) sq. cm

Explanation:

 

AD the height of triangle = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) × side

⇒ 15 =\(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) a

⇒ a = 10\(\sqrt {3}\) 

Area \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{4}\) a2

       =  \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{4} \times (10 \sqrt {3})^2\) = \(75 \sqrt {3}\)