Re: The area of the triangular region
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21 Jul 2022, 22:06
The 45 : 45: 90 triangle theorem states that 45 : 45: 90 special right triangles that have sides of which the lengths are in a special ratio of 1: 1: √2
Now, in this particular question, we have the hypotenuse given as 10.
So, we take a ratio constant "x", which is basically the length of the other two sides of the triangle and hence, we can write,
x * √2 = 10.
So, the other two sides are, x = 10/(√2)
Let us calculate Quantity A, i.e., "Area of the Triangle" = 1/2 * Base * Height
Here, Base = 10/(√2) and Height = 10/(√2)
This implies, "Area of the Triangle" = 1/2 * 10/(√2) * 10/(√2) = 25
So, Quantity A is 25.
On the other hand, Quantity B is also 25 (As Given)
Hence, Quantity A = Quantity B.
So, Answer Choice is C.