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Area of a quadrilateral ABCD is 20 cm2 and perpendiculars on BD from opposite vertices are 1 cm and 1.5 cm. The length of BD is ______. - Mathematics

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Area of a quadrilateral ABCD is 20 cm2 and perpendiculars on BD from opposite vertices are 1 cm and 1.5 cm. The length of BD is ______.

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  • 4 cm

  • 15 cm

  • 16 cm

  • 18 cm

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Area of a quadrilateral ABCD is 20 cm2 and perpendiculars on BD from opposite vertices are 1 cm and 1.5 cm. The length of BD is 16 cm.

Explanation:

Area of the given quadrilateral = `1/2` (Sum of altitudes) × Corresponding diagonal

⇒ `20 = 1/2(1 + 15) xx BD`  ...[Given]

⇒ `1/2 xx 2.5 xx "BD = 20  cm^2`

⇒ `BD = 20 xx 2/2.5 = 40/2.5 = 16  cm`

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Chapter 11: Mensuration - Exercise [Page 348]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 11 Mensuration
Exercise | Q 20. | Page 348

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