Class 9 Maths Chapter 10 Question Answers - Heron`s Formula

Q1: Find the area of a triangle whose two sides are 18 cm and 10 cm and the perimeter is 42cm.
Sol: Assume that the third side of the triangle to be “x”.
Now, the three sides of the triangle are 18 cm, 10 cm, and “x” cm
It is given that the perimeter of the triangle = 42cm
So, x = 42 – (18 + 10) cm = 14 cm
∴ The semi perimeter of triangle = 42/2 = 21 cm
Using Heron’s formula,

Area of the triangle,
= √[s (s-a) (s-b) (s-c)]
= √[21(21 – 18) (21 – 10) (21 – 14)] cm²
= √[21 × 3 × 11 × 7] m²
= 21√11 cm²

Q2: A field is in the shape of a trapezium whose parallel sides are 25 m and 10 m. The non-parallel sides are 14 m and 13 m. Find the area of the field.
Sol: First, draw a line segment BE parallel to the line AD. Then, from B, draw a perpendicular on the line segment CD.
Now, it can be seen that the quadrilateral ABED is a parallelogram. So,AB = ED = 10 m
AD = BE = 13 m
EC = 25 – ED = 25 – 10 = 15 m
Now, consider the triangle BEC,
Its semi perimeter (s) = (13+ 14 + 15)/2 = 21 m
By using Heron’s formula,
Area of ΔBEC =

= 84 m²
We also know that the area of ΔBEC = (½) × CE × BF
84 cm² = (½) × 15 × BF
⇒ BF = (168/15) cm = 11.2 cm
So, the total area of ABED will be BF × DE, i.e. 11.2 × 10 = 112 m²
∴ Area of the field = 84 + 112 = 196 m² 

Q3: Find the cost of laying grass in a triangular field of sides 50 m, 65 m and 65 m at the rate of Rs 7 per m².
Sol: According to the question,
Sides of the triangular field are 50 m, 65 m and 65 m.
Cost of laying grass in a triangular field = Rs 7 per m²
Let a = 50, b = 65, c = 65
s = (a + b + c)/2
⇒ s = (50 + 65 + 65)/2
= 180/2
= 90.
Area of triangle = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))
= √(90(90-50)(90-65)(90-65))
= √(90×40×25×25)
= 1500m²
Cost of laying grass = Area of triangle × Cost per m²
= 1500×7
= Rs.10500

Q4: How much paper of each shade is needed to make a kite given in the figure, in which ABCD is a square with diagonal 44 cm.

Sol: According to the figure,
AC = BD = 44cm
AO = 44/2 = 22cm
BO = 44/2 = 22cm
From ΔAOB,
AB2 = AO² + BO²
⇒ AB² = 22² + 22²
⇒ AB² = 2 × 22²
⇒ AB = 22√2 cm
Area of square = (Side)²
= (22√2)²
= 968 cm²
Area of each triangle (I, II, III, IV) = Area of square /4
= 968 /4
= 242 cm²
To find area of lower triangle,
Let a = 20, b = 20, c = 14
s = (a + b + c)/2
⇒ s = (20 + 20 + 14)/2 = 54/2 = 27.
Area of the triangle = √[s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)]
= √[27(27-20)(27-20)(27-14)]
= √[27×7×7×13]
= 131.14 cm²
Therefore,
We get,
Area of Red = Area of IV
= 242 cm²
Area of Yellow = Area of I + Area of II
= 242 + 242
= 484 cm²
Area of Green = Area of III + Area of the lower triangle
= 242 + 131.14
= 373.14 cm² 

Q5: The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 12: 17: 25 and its perimeter is 540cm. Find its area.
Sol: The ratio of the sides of the triangle is given as 12: 17: 25
Now, let the common ratio between the sides of the triangle be “x”
∴ The sides are 12x, 17x and 25x
It is also given that the perimeter of the triangle = 540 cm
12x + 17x + 25x = 540 cm
⇒ 54x = 540cm
So, x = 10
Now, the sides of the triangle are 120 cm, 170 cm, 250 cm.
So, the semi perimeter of the triangle (s) = 540/2 = 270 cm
Using Heron’s formula,
Area of the triangle

= 9000 cm² 

Q6: A rhombus-shaped field has green grass for 18 cows to graze. If each side of the rhombus is 30 m and its longer diagonal is 48 m, how much area of grass field will each cow be getting?
Sol: Draw a rhombus-shaped field first with the vertices as ABCD. The diagonal AC divides the rhombus into two congruent triangles which are having equal areas. The diagram is as follows.

Consider the triangle BCD,
Its semi-perimeter = (48 + 30 + 30)/2 m = 54 m
Using Heron’s formula,
Area of the ΔBCD =

= 432 m²
∴ Area of field = 2 × area of the ΔBCD = (2 × 432) m² = 864 m² 
Thus, the area of the grass field that each cow will be getting = (864/18) m² = 48 m² 

Q7: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 cm. The ratio of the equal side to its base is 3: 2. Find the area of the triangle.
Sol: According to the question,
The perimeter of the isosceles triangle = 32 cm
It is also given that,
Ratio of equal side to base = 3 : 2
Let the equal side = 3x
So, base = 2x
Perimeter of the triangle = 32
⇒ 3x + 3x + 2x = 32
⇒ 8x = 32
⇒ x = 4.
Equal side = 3x = 3×4 = 12
Base = 2x = 2×4 = 8
The sides of the triangle = 12cm, 12cm and 8cm.
Let a = 12, b = 12, c = 8
s = (a + b + c)/2
⇒ s = (12 + 12 + 8)/2
= 32/2
= 16.
Area of the triangle = √(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c))
= √(16(16-12)(16-12)(16-8))
= √(16×4×4×8)
= 32√2 cm² 

Q8: A rectangular plot is given for constructing a house, having a measurement of 40 m long and 15 m in the front. According to the laws, a minimum of 3 m, wide space should be left in the front and back each and 2 m wide space on each of other sides. Find the largest area where a house can be constructed.
Sol:

Let the given rectangle be rectangle PQRS,
According to the question,
PQ = 40m and QR = 15m
As 3m is left in both front and back,
AB = PQ -3 -3
⇒ AB = 40 -6
⇒ AB = 34m
Also,
Given that 2m has to be left at both the sides,
BC = QR -2 – 2
⇒ BC = 15 -4
⇒ BC = 11m
Now, Area left for house construction is the area of ABCD.
Hence,
Area(ABCD) = AB × CD
= 34 × 11
= 374 m²