Triangle in Triangle

Geometry Level 2

Find the area of P Q R PQR , if P , Q P,Q and R R are mid points of B C , C A BC, CA and A B AB respectively.

Give your answer to 2 decimal places.


The answer is 74.55.

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2 solutions

The side lengths of the small triangle are half of the side lengths of the big triangle. So the side lengths are 12.5 , 13 12.5,13 and 14 14 . Using the Herons Formula, the semiperimeter, s s is 12.5 + 13 + 14 2 = 19.75 \dfrac{12.5+13+14}{2}=19.75 . So the desired area is 19.75 ( 19.75 12.5 ) ( 19.75 13 ) ( 19.75 14 ) 74.55 c m 2 \sqrt{19.75(19.75-12.5)(19.75-13)(19.75-14)} \approx \boxed{74.55~cm^2}

Marta Reece
Apr 20, 2017

Semiperimeter s = 79 2 s=\frac{79}{2}

Area of large triangle = s ( s 25 ) ( s 26 ) ( s 28 ) = 298.19 =\sqrt{s(s-25)(s-26)(s-28)}=298.19

Area of small triangle is quarter of that, sides being half as long, = 74.55 =74.55

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