Question

If the area of a triangle is 20 sq cm, then the area of the rectangle formed by joining two such triangles is .

• A. 20 sq cm
• B. 40 sq cm
• C. 30 sq cm

Answer 1

The correct option is B 40 sq cm

Given, the area of the triangle is 20 sq cm.

The area occupied by the rectangle formed by two such triangles is double the area of the triangle.


$\therefore \text{Area of the rectangle}=20\text{sq cm}+$
$20\text{sq cm}$
$=40\text{sq cm}$