What is the area of a triangle whose sides are in the ratio 5:5:8 & whose perimeter is 36cms?
a. 12 sq cm
b. 24
c. 54
d. 48
e. None of the above
a. 12 sq cm
b. 24
c. 54
d. 48
e. None of the above
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Sure Brent, no questions that you solve for me will be left without a thank you.Much appreciated.Jim@StratusPrep wrote:You can break the large triangle into two different 6-8-10 triangles, each of which has an area of 24. This the combined area is 48.
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