Foundation
Mathematics Foundation
Area of Triangle
Question

A triangular park ABC has sides 120 m, 80 m and 50 m shown in the figure. A gardener Dhania has to put a fence all around it and also plant grass inside. Find the cost of fencing it with barbed wire at the rate of Rs. 20 per metre leaving a space 3m wide for a gate on one side.

Rs. 1235

Rs. 2470

Rs. 4940

Rs. 9880

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Solution

For area of the park, we have
s=120+80+502=2502=125m
Now,    s – a = (125 – 120) m = 5m
        s – b = (125 – 80) m = 45 m
        s – c = (125 – 50) m = 75 m                            
Therefore, area of the park =s(sa)(sb)(sc)
                                           =125×5×45×75m2=25×25×3×15×15×5m2=37515m2
Also, perimeter of the park = AB + BC + CA = 250 m
Therefore, length of the wire needed for fencing = 250 m – 3 m (to be left for gate) = 247 m.
And the cost of fencing = Rs. 20 × 247 = Rs. 4940.

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