NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Maths
Chapter 10 – Heron’s Formula
Exercise 10.1
1. A traffic signal board, indicating ‘SCHOOL AHEAD’, is an equilateral triangle with side 'a'.
Find the area of the signal board, using Heron’s formula. If its perimeter is 180 cm , what
will be the area of the signal board?
Ans:
Length of the side of traffic signal board = a
Perimeter of traffic signal board which is an equilateral triangle = 3 a
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We know that,
2s = Perimeter of the triangle,
So, 2s = 3a
3
s= a
2
Area of triangle can be evaluated by Heron’s formula:
A = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c )
Where
a , b and c are the sides of the triangle.
a+b+c
s=
2
3
Substituting s = a in Heron’s formula, we get:
2
Area of given triangle:
3 3 3 3
A= a a − a a − a a − a
2 2 2 2
3 2
A= a ......(1)
2
Perimeter of traffic signal board:
P = 180 cm
Hence, side of traffic signal board
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180
a=
3
a = 60 ......(2)
Substituting Equation (2) in Equation (1), we get:
3
Area of traffic signal board is A = ( 60cm )
2
3600 2
A= 3 cm
4
A = 900 3 cm2
Hence, the area of the signal board is 900 3 cm2 .
2. The triangular side walls of a flyover have been used for advertisements. The sides of the
walls are 122m,22m, and 120m. The advertisements yield earnings of Rs. 5000 perm2 per
year. A company hired one of its walls for 3 months. How much rent did it pay?
Ans: The length of the sides of the triangle are (say a , b and c )
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a = 122 m
b = 22 m
c = 120 m
Perimeter of triangle = sum of the length of all sides
Perimeter of triangle is:
P = 122 + 22 + 120
P = 264 m
We know that,
2s = Perimeter of the triangle,
2s = 264 m
s = 132 m
Area of triangle can be evaluated by Heron’s formula:
A = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c )
Where,
a , b and c are the sides of the triangle
a+b+c
s=
2
So, in this question,
122 + 22 + 140
s=
2
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s = 132 m
Substituting values of s a , b , c in Heron’s formula, we get:
Area of given triangle = 132 (132 − 122 )(132 − 22 )(132 − 120 ) m2
= 132 (10 )(110 )(12 ) m2 = 1320m2
It is given that:
Rent of 1m 2 area per year is:
R = Rs. 5000/m 2
So,
Rent of 1m 2 area per month will be:
5000 2
R = Rs. /m
12
Rent of 1320m2 area for 3 months:
5000
R= 3 1320 / m2
12
R = Rs.1650000
Therefore, the total cost rent that company must pay is Rs. 1650000.
3. There is a slide in a park. One of its side walls has been painted in some colour with a
message “KEEP THE PARK GREEN AND CLEAN”. If the sides of the wall are 15 m, 11 m and
6 m, find the area painted in colour.
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Ans: It is given that the sides of the wall are 15 m, 11 m and 6 m.
So, the semi perimeter of triangular wall (s) = (15+11+6)/2 m = 16 m
Using Heron’s formula,
A = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c )
A = 16(16 − 15)(16 − 11)(16 − 6)
A = 800m2
A = 20 2m 2 .
4. Find the area of a triangle two sides of which are 18cm and 10cm and the perimeter is
42cm.
Ans: Let the length of the third side of the triangle be x .
Perimeter of the given triangle:
P = 42cm
Let the sides of the triangle be a , b and c .
a = 18cm
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b = 10cm
c = xcm
Perimeter of the triangle = sum of all sides
18 + 10 + x = 42
28 + x = 42
x = 14
Area of triangle can be evaluated by Heron’s formula:
A = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c )
Where,
a , b and c are the sides of the triangle.
a+b+c
s=
2
18 + 10 + 14
s=
2
s = 21cm
Substituting values of s a , b , c in Heron’s formula, we get:
Area of given triangle:
A = 21( 21 − 18 )( 21 − 10 )( 21 − 14 )
A = 21( 3)(11)( 7 )
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A = 21 11 cm 2
Hence, the area of the given triangle is 21 11 cm2 .
5. Sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 12:17:25 and its perimeter is 540cm. Find its area.
Ans: Let the common ratio between the sides of the given triangle be x .
Therefore, the side of the triangle will be 12x, 17x, and 25x.
It is given that,
Perimeter of this triangle = 540cm
Perimeter = sum of the length of all sides
12 x + 17 x + 25x = 540
54 x = 540
x = 10
Sides of the triangle will be:
12 10 = 120cm
17 10 = 170cm
25 10 = 250cm
Area of triangle can be evaluated by Heron’s formula:
A = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c )
Where,
a , b and c are the sides of the triangle.
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a+b+c
s=
2
120 + 170 + 250
s=
2
s = 270cm
Area of given triangle:
A = 270 ( 270 − 120 )( 270 − 170 )( 270 − 250 )
A = 270 (150 )(100 )( 20 )
A = 9000cm2
Therefore, the area of this triangle is 9000cm2 .
6. An isosceles triangle has perimeter 30cm and each of the equal sides is 12cm. Find the
area of the triangle.
Ans: Let the third side of this triangle be x .
Measure of equal sides is 12cm as the given triangle is an isosceles triangle.
It is given that,
Perimeter of triangle, P = 30cm
Perimeter of triangle = Sum of the sides
12 + 12 + x = 30
x = 6cm
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Area of triangle can be evaluated by Heron’s formula:
A = s ( s − a )( s − b )( s − c )
Where,
a , b and c are the sides of the triangle.
a+b+c
s=
2
12 + 12 + 6
s=
2
s = 15cm
Substituting values of s a , b , c in Heron’s formula we get: A = 15 (15 − 12 )(15 − 12 )(15 − 6 )
A = 15 ( 3)( 3)( 9 )
A = 9 15cm2
Hence, the area of the given isosceles triangle is 9 15cm2 .
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