From a rectangular sheet of paper of length 24 cm and breadth 18 cm, a triangle is cut in such a way that one of the lengthier sides becomes the base of the triangle and the vertex of the triangle lies 3 cm below the opposite lengthier side of the rectangle, then what is the area of the triangle?

From a rectangular sheet of paper of length 24 cm and breadth 18 cm, a triangle is cut in such a way that one of the lengthier sides becomes the base of the triangle and the vertex of the triangle lies 3 cm below the opposite lengthier side of the rectangle, then what is the area of the triangle? Correct Answer 180 cm<sup style="">2</sup>

Given:

Sides of rectangular sheet of paper is 24 cm and 18 cm respectively.

Formula used:

Area of triangle = 1/2 × Base × Height

Calculation:

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Area of triangle = 1/2 × Base × Height

⇒ (1/2) × 24 × 15 cm2

⇒ 12 × 15 cm2

⇒ 180 cm2

∴ Area of triangle is 180 cm2

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