A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. If the area of the triangle is 1 6 3 , what is the area of the square?
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sir can u explain how 3a=4b???? if u can plz explain.
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(a) is one side of the triangle so its perimeter is 3a ,and (b) is one side of the square so its perimeter is 4b ,and since the square and the equilateral triangle have the same perimeter SO 3a=4b ...
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It wasnt mentioned the triangle was equilateral!!!
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bec perimetre of eqilateral triangle = side +side+side while perimeter of square = side +side + side+ side he expressed 3a = 3 side of triangle 4b= 4 side of square in the problem he said the perimetre of eqilateralt triangle = perimetr of square
its given in the question!
perimeter is equal to the sum of the sides of any certain polygon,, since the given are 2 equilateral polygons ,, u can just multiply the triangle's side by three since it has three equal sides(3a)rather than summing up all its side,, (though it's the same),,and same case as the square,,
The question states "The perimeter of the triangle is equal to the perimeter of the square" the perimeter of the square = 4xa(length of its side) ; The perimeter of triangle = 3xb(length of its sides, if its an equilateral triangle ,else sum of all its sides ).
I hope it helped ! :)
yes. given is that both the perimeters r equal.therefore sum of sides of a triangle i.e, perimeter(3a) is equal to the perimeter of square (4b).
Letting a as triangle with 3 side hence 3a then letting b as square with 4 side thus 4b
if one side of the triangle is take as 'a' then the perimeter is 'a+a+a=3a' and if the side of the square of the square is taken as 'b' the its perimeter is taken as 'b+b+b+b=4b' and since from the question it is said that the perimeter of the square and the square is same it can be written as '3a=4b'
area of equilateral triangle is root(3)side^2 / 4
We can do it in this way too ... If we divide the triangle into 2 right triangles, and so, we can divide a square into 4 right triangles... which is nothing but two times the area of triangle ... that is 2 \ times 16\sqrt{3} which is precisely 35.46 ... So the exact answer is 35.46
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@Joseph Jefries I don't think you can state that 1/2 the triangle is the same area as 1/4 of the square - it may look like that but I don't think the drawing but your exact and precise answer of 35.46 is actually wrong - the correct answer is 36 - as has already been shown.
WELL READ IT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THAT GUY SOLVED IT ABOVE MATHEMATICALLY IN STEPS ..........ALTHOUGH THAT WAS SUFFICIENT TO UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!
Perimeter means boundary length of the enclosed figure , so for a triangle with all sides equal (i.e an equilateral triangle) ,say "a" , perimeter is (a+a+a= 3a) & for the square with all sides equal( which is trivial) , say "b" , perimeter is ( b+b+b+b= 4b ) Also according to question perimeter of the square is given equal to that of the equilateral triangle. So this results into an equation either 3a = 4b or you can also write 4b = 3a . Further it is also given that area of the equilateral triangle is 16√3. So what one must know to solve this question is that the area of equilateral triangle is calculated by this formula √3/4 × side^2,( i.e here it will be √3/4 a^2) & by equating this to value of area of the triangle you will then be able to find the unknown "a= side of the triangle ", which will come out after some rearrangement as (a = 8) , & then the value of 3a = perimeter of the triangle , which will come out to be 3×8 = 24 . This you will again use to solve the equation 3×a = 4×b , as L.H.S is now 24, hence 24 = 4×b , again this gives b = 24/4 = 6 . Therefore we get side of the square "b" = 6 , & finally the area of the square = b^2 = b×b = 6^2 = 6×6 = 36 , WHICH IS FINALLY THE ANSWER !!!! STILL IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND , ASK YOURSELVES WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME..................
can anyone explain step after 3a=4b... i m not geting it propely
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area of triangle= 2 1 b a s e × h e i g h t
b a s e = a
h e i g h t = a × s i n ( 6 0 ) = 2 a 3
the height is the vertical component of "a"
and the angle equals 60 because it's an equilateral triangle
Why between 4?? If the area of a triangle is base x height between 2...
sir can u explain how 3a=4b???? if u can plz explain...
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the triangle has 3 sides and the square has 4, and both have an equal perimeter
Assume a and is the side of the triangle and the square respectively, then their perimeter is a+a+a and b+b+b+b given the formula, we have 3.a = 4.b. I got it but I got the wrong result, stupid me! Any one got the same problem, you know how to do it but you don't get mark for the wrong conclusion?
i got that....
Why is the area of triangle a^2 * √3 / 4 ? I used the try and error method.
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area = 1/2 * a * a * sin 60 = a^2 * √3 / 4
What Manish mentioned was the vertical component of "a" which represents the height a further simplification is to consider that height and solve by Pythagoras
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Oh... haven't thought of that... Thanks a lot!
Write a comment or ask a question... Nice! I got lost on my rules of math 36
damn. i used to use heron's formula. but the solution is just as simple as that. tsk!
Hi sir. Can you explain at least briefly how "a^2 * √3" / 4 is derived? Thank you.
wow!! thanks a lot.!!
your soLution is correct but i didnt know how did you get the 3a = 4b.
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it's said that the perimeter is the same
Why did I get a different answer when I used heron's formula for finding the area of the triangle? Is it not applicable or is there something I did wrong or something else? Just curious
how can u say that the given triangle is equilateral....
My solution was exactly the same.
Does equal symbol means both have same area? The triangle looks equailateral but does the question specifies it?
what is the answer of this question?
sir, how is that "Now, the area of the triangle is given by a^2 sq. root of 3 divided by 4" ? i really didn't get that.
Area of Triangle = ( 1 / 2 ) ∗ B a s e ∗ H e i g h t
Side of Triangle = X
Height = ( s q r t 3 /2 ) * X
Area = (1/2) * Height * X
Area = s q r t 3 /4 * X 2
Solve = s q r t 3 /4 * X 2 =16 * s q r t 3
we get X= 8
3 ∗ 8 = 4 ∗ S i d e o f S q u a r e
Side of Square = 6
6 2 = 36 square units.
The area of triangle with side a is given by:
A △ = 2 1 a ( 2 3 a ) = 4 3 a 2 .
Since A △ = 1 6 ( 3 )
⇒ 4 3 a 2 = 1 6 ( 3 ) ⇒ a 2 = 6 4
Now the area of square, A □ = ( 4 3 a ) 2 = 1 6 9 × 6 4 = 3 6
where did you get the sqrt3a/2 ?
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He used Pythagoras on the equilateral triangle to determine the height which is sqrt3a/2
If "a" is the side of the triangle, a^2 - (a/2)^2=h^2 which simplifies to sqrt(3a)/2
Area of the triangle : x . 1/2 . x . √3 . 1/2 = 16 . √3
x . x = 64
x = 8
Perimeter of the triangle : 3 . x = 24
3 . 8 = 24
Length of side of the square : 24 . 1/4 = 6
Area of the square : 6 . 6 = 36
Let the side of the equilateral triangle be a.
Put the heron formula of triangle to find area.
Area of triangle = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)) = 16√3
Where a b c are the sides of triangle since triangle is equilateral then all sides are a.
s=(a+b+c)/2
In this case s = 3a/2
Now
Putting the values
16√3 = √(s〖(s-a)〗^3 )
Now putting value of s in terms of a
16√3 = √(3a/2〖(3a/2-a)〗^3 )
16√3 = √(3a/2 〖(3a/2-a)〗^3 )
16√3 = √(3a/2 〖(a⁄2)〗^3 )
16√3= √(〖3a〗^4/16)
16√3 = a^2/4 √3
a^2 = 16√3 x 4/√3
a = 8
now perimeter of triangle and square is equal
3a = 4x where x = side of square
3a = 8 x 3 = 24
Therefore 24 = 4x
x = 6
area of square = x^2
= 6 x 6 = 36
Area of square is 36
sqrt A root3/4=16 root3 =>sqrt A=16 4 =>A= 4 2= 8
3A=4X =>X=3A/4= 3*8/4=6 =>sqrt X= 36
Let the side of the square be x and that of triangle be y. A/Q 3y=4x. ----------(1) now area of an equilateral triangle is sqrt(3)/4 (side) (side); there fore the value of x can be calculated by using the above formula. it is given that area of triangle is 16sqrt(3); so from this we calculate that y=8; now putting the values in eq 1; we get x=3 8/4; x=6; area of square = (side) (side); hence area=6*6=36;
Mr. Ashwani Ponia as i follow and analyze your solution and by getting the value of y=8; by putting the values in eq 1; 3y=4x if y=8 then 3(8)=4x therefore x=6 and not x=3
From equlateral triangle of base 2a say,we can find height of triangle that is from pependicular from vertex to base ,will be underroot 3 a.so area of triangle is underroot 3 X a^2( given as 16 underroot 3..This means perimeter of square is 3a,so each side is 3/4 a.( therefore, side of square is 6 since16 underroot 3 = 9a^2)) so with this area of square is 6 x6=36 square
Area of equilateral triangle =√3/4 a^2=16√3 Therefore a=8 Perimeter of triangle 24=4 side of square Therefore side of square = 6 Area = 6*6=36
Area of triangle is √3/4 a a so equate it to 16√3 we get a as 8 so perimeter equal to 8*3=24equate it to perimeter of square so we get side equal to 6 now area of square=36
The relationship between the height of an equilateral triangle and its side length is important. Taking one of the two right angled triangles that make up this equilateral triangle, we can label the longer leg as h , the shorter leg as 2 1 b and the hypotenuse as b .
By Pythagoras' theorem:
( 2 1 b 2 ) + h 2 = b 2
h 2 = 4 3 b 2
h = 2 ( 3 ) b
The area of a triangle is equal to half times the base times height:
A T = 2 1 b h = 2 1 b ( 2 3 b ) = 4 3 b 2 )
From the information given in the question:
4 3 b 2 = 1 6 3
b 2 = 6 4
b = 8 or b = − 8
Reject the latter as a length must be positive
The perimeter of the square is the same as the perimeter of the triangle.
P T = 8 ∗ 3 = 2 4
P S = 2 4
The side length of the square is the perimeter divided by 4
L S = 6
The area of the square is the side length squared
A S = 3 6
Area of equilateral triangle= √3÷4×(side)²=16√3 So . side=8cm Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 24 Hence . perimeter of square= 24 So , side of square = 6cm Hence, area of square = side×side = 36 cm²
From the data for area of the triabgle, we get the side of the triangle as 8. Which translates to a perimeter of 24. Therefore the side of the square has to be 6 ( p=4s) .
Area of the square therefore is s^2 I.e. 36
Sea "a" el costado del cuadrado y "b" el costado del triangulo:
Perímetros iguales: 3b = 4a ...(E1)
Área del triangulo= base x altura/2=b x (b x raíz(3)/2)/2 = 16 x raíz(3)
b=8 ...(E2) -->(E1): a=3 x 8/4=6;
Área del cuadrado= a x a = 6 x 6=36.
Let the equilateral triangle be of side length l.
Using the sine formula for areas of triangles,
16√3 = (l^2 sin60˚)/2
Solving this gives l = 8,
Then the length of a side of the square is l*3/4 = 6.
The area of the square is 6^2 = 36.
Let the side of the triangle be t and the side of the square be s
So, we know that 3t=4s
Therefore, t=4/3s
Now, given 3 / 4 t 2 = 16 3
So, t=8
And, t=4/4s , so s=3/4 X 8, i.e, 6
So, Area of square=* s 2 = 36 *
Because 3a=4b the perimeters must be multiples of 12. Having a perimeter of 12 does not satisfy the second requirement that the area of the equilateral triangle must be 16 x sqrt3. (One can verify this using Heron's Formula.) However a perimeter of 24 satisfies both requirements. 24/4 equals 6, therefore the area of the square is 6 x 6+ 36 units.
16√3=(√3/4)x² x²=64 x=8 So perimeter of triangle = 24 So each side of square = 6 Area of square = 6 × 6 = 3
1)letX be the side of the□and Y for △. you know that 4x=3y.
2)the area of △is ½Y*L(l is the triangle height )
3)L=√(¾Y²) .so a for△ is √(3/4Y²)=16√3
4)Y=8..X=6 ..a for□=36
16 sqrt3 = (sqrt3 /4) a^2 a^2 = 64 a= 8(length of triangle) area of square = [(8*3)/4]^2 =36
A=1/2 a(\sqrt{3a}\frac{2})=\sqrt{3a^{2}}\frac{4} then; A=16\sqrt{3} => \sqrt{3a^{2}}\frac{4}=16\sqrt{3a}=>a^{2}=64 Now The area of a Square is A = (\sqrt{3a}\frac{2})^2=9*64\frac{16}=\boxed{36}
herons formula s=a+b+c+/2
area=sqroot(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)) here equilateral triangle so.......s=3c/2.......... solving,,,,,,,,,,,=(16^2) 3=3c/2 1/8*c^3 ....c=8......... perimetr=24.................. square side....=6 ...........area 36
Area of equilateral triangle = √3 / 4 * a^2, where a is the side of triangle Therefore, 16√3 = √3 / 4 * a^2 a = 8
Since perimeters are same, let 'b' be the side of the square
hence,
3a = 4b
b = 6
Area = b^2 = 36
just guess.common sense goes along way.
if T is the side of the triangle, and S is the side of the square then we get that 3T=4S, also we knoe that the area of a triangle is base height/2, and this equals to 16sqr(3), so we use pythagoras to get that T/2 T/2 sqr(3)=16 sqr(3), so we get that T=4, now we substitue with 3T=4S, which would be S=3T/4, substituting we get 3*8/4 which is S=6, now 6^2=36 WHICH IS THE AREA OF THE SQUARE
let a is the side of equilateral triangle and q is the side of square then, perimeter of Triangle will be 3a and the perimeter of square will be 4q. Now, Area of triangle = sqrt {s (s-a) (s-b) (s-c)} where, s=(a+b+c)/2 Here a=b=c, so s=3a/2 and (s-a) = a/2 , putting these values in above formula we get area of triangle (a^2) (3^1/2)/4 = 16 (3^1/2) given. a=8. In question it is also given that 3a=4q therefore q=6 and area of square = 6*6 =36 Ans.
let 2x be the length of one of the sides of the triangle. our area is 1/2(2x)(x(sqrt(3))), or x^2(sqrt(3))=16sqrt(3). Therefore, x^2 = 16, or x = 4 (since length is positive). The side of the triangle is 8 and the perimeter is 24. Since the square has the same perimeter, the length of one sides is 24/4, or 6. The area, it follows, is 6^2, or our answer of 36.
sqr((3)/4)a^2=16sqr(3)=>a=8=>3a=24=>3a/4=24/4=>x=6=>x^2=36 is the answer
(sqrt(3)/4) ((side)^2)= 16 sqrt(3)==> giving side of equil triangle as 8 units.==>perimeter =8*3=24 units. but this 24 equals perimeter of the given square giving side of square as (24)/4= 6 units... Hence area of square = 6^2= 36 sq. units... :)
Let x be the side of the triangle and y the side of the square.
3x=4y --------------a
and (sqroot of 3* x^2 )/4=16sq.root3
therefor x=8
a implies y=6 and
hence area of square is 6^2=36
this is simple and good as well.Thanks K.K.GARG,india
S(Triangle) = sqrt(p (p-a) (p-b) (p-c)) p = (a+b+c)/2 a=b=c(equilateral) S(Triangle) = [a^2 sqrt(3)]/4 16 sqrt(3) = [a^2 sqrt(3)]/4 a = 8
a+b+c = 4x (triangle perimeter = square perimeter) 3a = 4x x = 6
x^2 = 36 (square area)
Let Lt, Ls, Pt, Ps, At, As, rispectively:
the side of the equilater triangle, the side of the square, the
perimeter of the triangle, the perimeter of the square, the
area of the triangle, the area of the square; we have:
At = 16√3; Pt = Ps, As = ? (question);
Pt = Ps, => 3Lt = 4Ls;
At = 16√3 = (1/2)Lt^2√3/2 = √3Lt^2/4;
Lt^2/4 = 16; Lt^2 = 64; Lt = 8;
Ls = (3/4)Lt = 3*8/4 = 6; As = 6^2 = 36
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Let a be the side of the triangle and b the side of the square. We know that 3 a = 4 b .
Now, the area of the triangle is given by 4 a 2 3 , so 4 a 2 3 = 1 6 3 ⟹ 4 a 2 = 1 6 ⟹ a 2 = 6 4 . Hence, a = 8 .
We have: 3 ( 8 ) = 4 b ⟹ b = 4 3 ( 8 ) = 6 .
Finally, the area of the square is b 2 , so the area is 6 2 = 3 6 .