Area and Perimeter


  1. If the sides of a squares is increased by 25%, then the area of the squares will be increased by









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    Required increment = 2a + [a2 / 100] %

    Correct Option: C

    Required increment = 2a + [a2 / 100] %
    = 2 x 25 + [(252)/100)] %
    = 50 + (625/100)%
    = 56.25%


  1. The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio of 3 : 2. Find the ratio of their areas.









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    Let the diagonals of the squares be 3x and 2x.
    ∴ Ratio of their areas = [(1/2) (3x2)] / [(1/2) (2x2)]

    Correct Option: A

    Let the diagonals of the squares be 3x and 2x.
    ∴ Ratio of their areas = [(1/2) (3x2)] / [(1/2) (2x2)] = 9/4



  1. The diagonals of a squares is 4√2 cm. The diagonal of another square whose area is double that of the first square is









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    Diagonal of square = √2a [a = side]
    4√2 = √2 a
    a = 4 cm
    Now, area of square = a2 = (42) = 16
    Side of a square whose area is 2 x 16.
    a12 = 32
    ⇒ a1 = √32 ⇒a14√2

    Correct Option: A

    Diagonal of square = √2a [a = side]
    4√2 = √2 a
    a = 4 cm
    Now, area of square = a2 = (42) = 16
    Side of a square whose area is 2 x 16.
    a12 = 32
    ⇒ a1 = √32 ⇒a14√2

    Now, diagonal of new square = √2a
    = √2x 4 √2
    = 8 cm


  1. The area of an equilateral triangle is √243 /4 sq cm. Find the length of its side.









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    According to the question,
    area = √3a2/4

    Correct Option: A

    According to the question,
    area = √3a2/4
    = √243 /4
    ⇒ a2 = √81 x 3/√3
    ∴ a = √9
    = 3 cm



  1. A parallelogram has sides 60 m and 40 m and one of the diagonal is 80 m long. Then its area is ?









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    AB = 60 m, BC = 40 m and AC = 80 m
    ∴ s = (60 + 40 + 80 ) / 2 m = 90 m
    (s-a) = 90 - 60 = 30 m,
    (s-b) = 90 - 40 = 50 m and
    (s-c) = 90 - 80 = 10 m

    ∴ Area of Δ ABC =
    s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)
    = √90 x 30 x 50 x 10 m2
    = 300√15 m2

    Correct Option: C

    AB = 60 m, BC = 40 m and AC = 80 m
    ∴ s = (60 + 40 + 80 ) / 2 m = 90 m
    (s-a) = 90 - 60 = 30 m,
    (s-b) = 90 - 40 = 50 m and
    (s-c) = 90 - 80 = 10 m

    ∴ Area of Δ ABC =
    s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)
    = √90 x 30 x 50 x 10 m2
    = 300√15 m2

    ∴ Area of parallelogram ABCD = 2 x area of Δ ABC
    = 600√15 m2