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Class 09 - Mathematics
Herons Formula - 01

1. In △ABC, it is given that base = 12 cm and height = 5 cm. Its area is

a. 60 cm2
b. 30 cm2
–
c. 15√3cm2
d. 45 cm2
2. Area of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm is :
–
a. 50√3 cm2
–
b. 100√3 cm2
–
c. 10√3 cm2
–
d. 25√3 cm2
3. The base and hypotenuse of a right triangle are respectively 5 cm and 13 cm long. it is area is:
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a. 30 cm2
b. 28 cm2
c. 25 cm2
d. 40 cm2
4. The sides of a triangle are in ratio 3 : 4 : 5. If the perimeter of the triangle is 84 cm, then area of the
triangle is :
a. 274 cm2
b. 252 cm2
c. 294 cm2
d. 290 cm2
5. The length of the sides of a triangle are 5x, 5x and 8x. The area of the triangle is :
a. 100 x2 sq. units
b. 24 x2 sq. units
c. 12 x2 sq. units
d. 144 x2 sq. units
6. Find the area of a right triangle in which the sides containing the right angle measure 20 cm and 15
cm.
7. Find the area of the triangle whose base measures 24 cm and the corresponding height measures
14.5 cm.
8. The base of an isosceles triangle measures 24 cm and its area is 192 cm2 . Find its perimeter.
9. The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 42 cm and its base is 1 12 times each of the equal sides.
–
Find the area of the triangle. (Given, √7 = 2.64.)
10. The side of a triangular field is 52m, 56m, and 60m find the cost of levelling the field Rs 18 per
meter if a space of 4 cm is to be left for entry gate.

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11. One side of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm. Find its area by using Heron's Formula. Find its altitude
also.
12. The sides of a triangular plot are in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 300 m. Find its area.
13. The cost of leveling the ground in the form of a triangle having the sides 51m, 37m and 20m at the
rate of Rs.3 per m2 is Rs.918. State whether the statement is true or false and justify your answer.
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14. The perimeter of a right triangle is 144 cm and its hypotenuse measures 65 cm. Find the lengths of
other sides and calculate its area. Verify the result using Heron's Formula.
15. The perimeter of a right triangle is 24 cm. If its hypotenuse is 10 cm, find the other two sides. Find
its area by using the formula area of a right triangle. Verify your result by using Heron's formula.

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Class 09 - Mathematics
Herons Formula - 01

Solution

1. (b) 30 cm2
Explanation: 30 cm2
Area of triangle Base Height
1
= × ×
2
1
Area of △ABC =
2
× 12 × 5

= 30 cm2
–
2. (d) 25√3 cm2
√3 2
Explanation: Area of equilateral triangle = 4
(Side)

√3 2
= 4
(10)
–
= sq. cm
25 √3

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3. (a) 30 cm2

Explanation:

−−−−−−−−− −
AB = √(13)2 2
− (5 ) = 12 cm
Area = 1

2
× BC × AB =
1

2
× 5 × 12

= 30 cm2
4. (c) 294 cm2
Explanation: Let the sides be 3x, 4x and 5x.
Then according to quesiton, 3x + 4x + 5x = 84
⇒ 12x = 84

⇒ x = 7

Therefore, the sides are 3 × 7 = 21, cm, 4 × 7 = 28 cm and 5 × 7 = 35 cm

21+28+35
s= 2
= 42 cm
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
Area of triangle = √s (s − a) (s − b) (s − c)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √42 (42 − 21) (42 − 28) (42 − 35)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √42 × 21 × 14 × 7
= 21 × 7 × 2 = 294 sq. cm
5. (c) 12 x2 sq. units
5x+5x+8x
Explanation: s = 2
= 9x cm
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
Area of triangle =
√s (s − a) (s − b) (s − c)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √9x (9x − 5x) (9x − 5x) (9x − 8x)

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−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √9x × 4x × 4x × x
= 12x2 sq. cm

6.

Area of the right triangle

= 1
× base × height
2

= 1
× 20 × 15 cm2
2

= 150 cm2
7. We have
Base = 24 cm
Height = 14.5 cm
Now,
Area of triangle
1
= × Base × Height
2

Area of triangle
1
= × 24 × 14.5
2

Area of triangle = 174 cm2

8. Let △ABC be an isosceles triangle and let AL ⊥ BC
1 2
∴ × BC × AL = 192 cm
2
1 2
⇒ × 24cm × h = 192 cm
2
192
⇒ h = ( ) cm = 16cm
12

Now, BL =
1
(BC) = (
1
× 24) cm = 12 cm and AL = 16 cm.
2 2

In △ABL AB2 = BL2 + AL2

⇒ a2 = BL2 + AL2
−−−−−−−−− −−−−−−−−−− −−−−−− −−
2 2 2 2
∴ a = √BL + AL = √(12 ) + (16 ) cm = √144 + 256cm
−−−
⇒ a = √400cm = 20cm

Hence, perimeter = (20 + 20 + 24) cm = 64 cm.

9. Let the equal sides of the isosceles triangle be a cm each.

The base of the triangle,
3
∴ b = acm
2

Given, the perimeter of triangle = 42

3
⇒ a + a+ a = 42
2

= 42
7
⇒ a
2

⇒ a =12 cm
3
and b =
2
(12)cm = 18 cm
b
−− −−−− −
Area of an isosceles triangle =
4
√4 a2 − b2

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−−−−−−−−−−
(a = 12 cm and b = 18 cm)
18 2 2
= × √4(12 ) − 18
4
−−−−−− −−
= 4.5 × √576 − 324
−−−
= 4.5 × √252

= 4.5 × 15.87

= 71.42 cm2
10. Side of the field are 52m, 56m and 60m
52+56+60
∴ S = = 84m
2
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
∴ Area of field
= √84(84 − 52)(84 − 56)(84 − 60)sqm
− −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √(7 × 12)(2 × 16(4 × 7)(12 × 2) sqm
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √7 × 7 × 12 × 12 × 2 × 2 × 4 × 16 sqm

= 1344 sq m
∴ Total cost of levelling the field = Rs18 × 1344

= Rs. 24192
11. a = 8 cm, b = 8 cm, c = 8 cm.
a+b+c
s =
2
8+8+8
∴ m = 12 cm
2

∴ Area of the equilateral triangle

−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √12(12 − 8)(12 − 8)(12 − 8)
−−−−−−−−−
= √12(4)(4)(4)
−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √(4)(3)(4)(4)(4)
–
= 16 √3 cm2
Area = × Base × Altitude
1

2
–
= × 8 × Altitude
1
= 16 √3
2
–
= 16 √3 = 4 Altitude
16√3 –
Altitude =
4
= 4 √3 cm.

12.

Suppose that the sides in metres are 3x, 5x and 7x.

Then, we know that 3x + 5x + 7x = 300 (Perimeter of the triangle)
Therefore, 15x = 300, which gives x = 20.
So the sides of the triangles are 3 × 20 m, 5 × 20 m and 7 × 20 m
i.e., 60m, 100m and 140m.
60+100+140
We have s = 2
= 150 m
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
and area will be =√150(150 − 60)(150 − 100)(150 − 140)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √150 × 90 × 50 × 10
–
= 1500√3 m2
13. True, Let a = 51m, b = 37m, c = 20m
a+b+c 51+37+20 108
s = = = = 54m
2 2 2
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
∴ Area of triangular ground = √s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c)

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− −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √54(54 − 51)(54 − 37)(54 − 20)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √54 × 3 × 17 × 34
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √9 × 3 × 2 × 3 × 17 × 17 × 2

= 3 × 3 × 2 × 17
= 306 m2
Cost of leveling the ground = Rs.3 × 306 = Rs.918.
Hence the cost of leveling the ground in the form of a triangle is Rs 918.
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14.

Let ABC be the right triangle angled at C.

Perimeter = 144 cm.
⇒ a + b + c = 144 . . . (1)

⇒ c = 65 . . .(2)

Subtracting (2) from (1)

a + b = 144 – 65
a + b = 79 . . .(3)
In right triangle ACB,
a2 + b2 = (65)2 . . .[By Pythagoras theorem] . . (4)
We know that
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
⇒ (79)2 = (65)2 + 2ab. . .[Using (3) and (4)]
⇒ 2ab = (79)2 – (65)2
⇒ 2ab = (79 + 65) (79 – 65)

⇒ 2ab = (144)(14)
⇒ ab = (72)(14)

⇒ ab = 1008
Now, (a – b)2 = (a + b)2 - 4ab . . . (5)
= (79)2 – 4(1008). . .[From (3) and (5)]
= 6241 – 4032 = 2209
−−−−
a – b = √2209
a – b = 47 . . . .(6)
Solving (3) and (6)
a = 63, b = 16 cm.
∴ Area of the right triangle

= base height
1
× ×
2

= 63 × 16 = 504 cm2
1
×
2

Using Heron's Formula

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a = 63, b = 16 cm, c = 65 cm.
a+b+c
∴ s=
2
63+16+65
= = = 72 cm.
144

2 2
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
∴ Area of the right triangle = √s(s − a)(s − b)(s − c)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √72(72 − 63)(72 − 16)(72 − 65)
−−−−−−−−−−
= √72(9)(56)(7)
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
= √(8 × 9)(9)(8 × 7)(7)

= 8 × 9 × 7 = 504 cm2
15. Let x and y be the two lines of the right ∠
∴ AB = x cm, BC = y cm and AC = 10 cm
∴ By the given condition,
Perimeter = 24 cm
x + y +10 = 24 cm
Or x + y = 14 ... (I)
By Pythagoras theorem,
x
2
+ y
2
= (10 )
2
= 100 ... (II)
= (14)2
2
From (1), (x + y)

Or x + y + 2xy = 196
2 2

∴ 100 + 2xy =196 [From (II)]

xy = = 48 sq cm .... (III)
96

2
1
Area of Δ ABC = 2
xy sq cm
1
=2 × 48 sq cm
=24 sq cm.... (IV)
Again, we know that
2 2
(x − y) = (x + y) − 4xy
2
= (14) − 4 × 48 [From (I) & (III)]
Or x - y = ± 2
(i) When, x-y = 2 and x+y = 14, then 2x = 16
or x = 8, y = 6
(ii) When, X – y = -2 and x + y = 14, then 2x = 12
Or x = 6, y = 8
Verification by using Heron’s formula:
Sides are 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm
S= = 12 cm
24

2
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
Area of Δ ABC = √12 (12 − 6) (12 − 8) (12 − 10) sq cm
−−−−−−−−−−−
=√12 × 6 × 4 × 2 sq cm
= 24 sq cm
Which is same as found in (IV)
Thus, the result is verified.

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