Construction of Isosceles Triangle Whose Base and Corresponding Altitude Are Given
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Question
The base and altitude of an isosceles triangle PQR is given by 8cm and 12cm.Then the length of one of the equal side is equal to:
A
12cm
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B
10cm
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C
8cm
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D
6cm
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Solution
The correct option is B 10cm By the given data, PR=12cm and QS=8cm, Since QS is the perpendicular bisector of PR, PS=6cm. Therefore QPS is a right-angled triangle with PS=6cm and QS=8cm. Therefore PQ=10cm(Pythagorian triplet).