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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 5:12:13. If it's permiter is 150cm,fine the area of the triangle​

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Answer:

495cm^2

Explanation:

First of all get the total ratio which is (5+12+13)=30 then use it to find the length of each side that is to say

EACH SIDE RESPECTIVELY AS PER THE RATIO

side 1

(5/30) × 150cm = 25cm

base

(12/30) × 150cm = 60cm

side 2

(13/30) × 150cm = 65cm

My triangle will have one side 25cm, side one 65cm and the base 60cm then you are going to use pythagoras theorem to find out the height of the triangle using the formula

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

the height will be 'a', 25cm will be 'b' then inorder to create a right angle we will divide the baseinto two that is to say (60cm / 2= 30cm) therefore the 30cm will be 'c'

In conclusion

HEIGHT

= a^2 + (25cm)^2 = (30cm)^2

= a^2 + (25cm × 25cm) = (30cm × 30cm)

= a^2 + 625cm^2 = 900cm^2

= a^2 = 275cm^2

= √a^2 = √275cm^2

= a = 16.5cm

therefore the height is 16.5cm

AREA

Height = 16.5cm

Total base = 60cm

Area = 1/2 × basearea × height

= 1/2 × 60cm × 16.5cm

= 495cm^2

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