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The length of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3:4:5 and its perimeter is 144 cm. Find
the area of the triangle and the height corresponding to the longest side
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Let the sides of triangles are 3x,4x and 5x.
And perimeter of the triangle is 144cm.
So , 3x+4x+5x=144
12x=144
x=12
so, the sides are triangle are 3(12)=36cm, 4(12)=48cm , 5(12)=60cm
so , the longest side is 60 cm.
Area of triangle =
s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)

here , s=72 and a=36, b=48 c=60

=
72(72−36)(72−48)(72−60)

=
72(36)(24)(12)

=
746496

= 864
So, the area of triangle is 864 cm
2
and the height corresponding to longest side h=
60
2×864

=28.8cm

Let ‘x’ be the measure of each equal sides ∴ Base = 3/2x ∴ x + x + 3/2x = 42 [ ∵ Perimeter = a + b +
c = 42 cm] ⇒ 7/2x = 42 ⇒ x = 12 cm ∴ Sides are a = x = 12 cm b = x = 12 cm c = x = 3/2(12) cm
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