Whose area is bigger ?

Geometry Level 2

If a ΔABC has an altitude twice the altitude of ΔDEF , and both have equal bases , ΔDEF has an area _ _ _ _ the area of ΔABC .

Equal Greater Half Twice

Zain Ameer by Zain Ameer , 22, Pakistan

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5 solutions

Subir Mandal
Mar 30, 2014

Area of a triangle=1/2 B H, in both the cases B are equal whereas height of 1st one is two times of later, then the area of 1st case is two times of later one.

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Venkata Sirish
Mar 22, 2014

calculate area of triangle ,,,, 1/2 B*H ,,, for each of the triangles ,,, obviously u will get answer

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Julieta Ramos
Mar 15, 2014

by ratio and proportion

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Shanley Bella Santos - 7 years, 2 months ago
Pireh Memon
Mar 14, 2014

ya if alttitude of triangle abc is greater means the area will be greater so as compare to other triangle triangle which alttitude is smaller

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yOWW Yesss

Shanley Bella Santos - 7 years, 2 months ago
Krishna Garg
Mar 11, 2014

Since area of trianle is 1/2 base X height and basesof both trianles are same length but altitude are in the ratio 1:2 ,Therefore area of trianle DEF - Area of trianle ABC will be half Ans.

K.K.GARG,India

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Correct ! Since Both Triangles have equal bases , then the one having 2times altitude will have 2 times area !

Zain Ameer - 6 years, 11 months ago

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