8. The base and height of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3 and its area is 48 cm Find its base and height.
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8. The base and height of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3 and its area is 48 cm Find its base and height.
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Let the base and height be 2x and 3x respectively.,Then,
1/2 × 2x × 3x=48
=>6x²=48×2
=>6x²=96
=>x²=96/6
=>x=root 16
=>x=4
Therefore,
BASE=(2×4)cm=8cm
HEIGHT=(3×4)cm=12cm
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