The sides of triangle are in the ratio 5 : 12 : 13 and its perimeter is 150m. Find the area of triangle.

Let the sides of the given triangle be 5x, 12x and 13x


Given,


Perimeter of the triangle = 150m


Perimeter of the triangle = (5x + 12x + 13x)


150 = 30x


Therefore,


x =


Thus,


Sides of the triangle are:


5x = 5 × 5 = 25 m


12x = 12 × 5 = 60 m


13x = 13 × 5 = 65 m


Let,


a = 25 m, b = 60 m and c = 65 m


Therefore,


s =


=


=


= 75 m


We know that,


Area of triangle =


=


=


=


=


= 25 × 5 × 3 × 2


= 750 sq m


Hence, area of triangle is 750 sq m.


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