Mensuration


  1. A lawn is in the form of a rectangle having its breadth and length respectively in the ratio 2 : 3. The area of the lawn is 600 sq. metres. Find the length of the lawn









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    2x × 3x = 600
    ⇒ 6x² = 600
    ⇒ x² = 100
    ⇒ x = 10
    ∴ Length = 3 × 10 = 30 metre

    Correct Option: B

    2x × 3x = 600
    ⇒ 6x² = 600
    ⇒ x² = 100
    ⇒ x = 10
    ∴ Length = 3 × 10 = 30 metre


  1. The breadth of a rectangular plot is decreased by 20 per cent. By what percent should the length be increased to keep the area same?









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    0 = x – 20 –
    20x
    100

    Net effect = x + y +
    xy
    %
    100

    ⇒ x - 20 -
    x
    = 0
    5

    ⇒ 5x – 100 – x = 0
    ⇒ 4x = 100
    ⇒ x = 25%

    Correct Option: A

    0 = x – 20 –
    20x
    100

    Net effect = x + y +
    xy
    %
    100

    ⇒ x - 20 -
    x
    = 0
    5

    ⇒ 5x – 100 – x = 0
    ⇒ 4x = 100
    ⇒ x = 25%



  1. A cow is grazing in a pasture bordered by two fences more than ten feet long that meet at an angle of 60°. If the cow is tethered by a ten foot rope to the post where the fences meet, it can graze an area of:









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    Required region =
    60°
    × πr²
    360°

    =
    50π
    sq. feet
    3

    Correct Option: B

    Required region =
    60°
    × πr²
    360°

    =
    50π
    sq. feet
    3


  1. CD is a ⊥ dropped from C. If the area of ∆ADC is ‘a’, then the area of D BDC is :










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    5² + 12² = 13²
    ∆ABC is a right angled triangle.
    ∆ADC + ∆BDC = ∆ABC

    ⇒ a + ∆BDC =
    1
    × 5 × 12 = 30
    2

    ⇒ ∆BDC = (30 – a) sq. units.

    Correct Option: A


    5² + 12² = 13²
    ∆ABC is a right angled triangle.
    ∆ADC + ∆BDC = ∆ABC

    ⇒ a + ∆BDC =
    1
    × 5 × 12 = 30
    2

    ⇒ ∆BDC = (30 – a) sq. units.



  1. The radius of each circle is ‘a’. Then the area of the shaded portion is :










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    AB = BC = CA = 2a

    Area of ∆ABC =
    3
    × (2a)²
    4

    = √3
    Area of three sectors = 3 ×
    60
    × πa² =
    πa²
    3602

    ∴ Area of shaded region = √3a² -
    πa²
    2

    = a²3 -
    π
    sq.units
    2

    Correct Option: A


    AB = BC = CA = 2a

    Area of ∆ABC =
    3
    × (2a)²
    4

    = √3
    Area of three sectors = 3 ×
    60
    × πa² =
    πa²
    3602

    ∴ Area of shaded region = √3a² -
    πa²
    2

    = a²3 -
    π
    sq.units
    2