Question

Find the area of a triangle formed by two 12 cm radii and a 16 cm chord in a circle.

Answer 1

it is an isosceles triangle. with 2 sides 12 cm long and the third side 16 cm long. use the formula 1/2 base times height

Answer 2

which is base and height

Answer 3

draw the triangle i described. you can find out the area if you are able to visualize the triangle

Answer 4

use Heron's formula to find the area, it is more suited here as you know the lenghts of all three sides

Answer 5

my paper said d is about to

Answer 6

right, you can use heron's formula too, if you are familiar with it

Answer 7

height will b 4root5

Answer 8

ok then what next after that

Answer 9

height is 4 root 5 and base is 16. find the area

Answer 10

ht = 4root5
base = 16
are = 1/2 x 16 x 4root5 = 32root5

Answer 11

i got 71.55