Question

The perimeter of a triangle is 64cm ,the sides are the ratio 6:5:5 , work out the area of the triangle

Answer 1

The area is 192 cm^2

the sides are 20 20 24 with the base being 24

to figure out the height you have to use Pythagorean theorem of the triangle cut in half so 12^2 + b^2 = 20^2
b= 16 = height

b*h* .5= area 16* 24* .5= 192