The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is equal to 14 cm and the lateral side is to the base in the ratio 5 : 4. The area of the triangle is :
Options:
A .  21 cm2
B .  $$0.5\sqrt {21} $$ cm2
C .  $$1.5\sqrt {21} $$ cm2
D .  $$2\sqrt {21} $$ cm2
Answer: Option D Let the sides of the triangle be 5x, 5x and 4x cm respectively Then, 5x + 5x = 4x + 14 ⇒ 14 x = 14 ⇒ x = 1 So, a = 5 cm, b = 5 cm, c = 4 cm $$\eqalign{ & s = \frac{{{\text{a + b + c}}}}{2} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \left( {\frac{{14}}{2}} \right)cm \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 7cm \cr} $$ (s - a) = 2 cm, (s - b) = 2 cm, (s - c) = 3 cm ∴ Area of the triangle : $$\eqalign{ & = \sqrt {7 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3} \cr & = 2\sqrt {21} \,c{m^2} \cr} $$
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