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Question
Ratio of areas of two triangles with equal heights is 2 : 3. If base of the smaller triangle is 6 cm then what is the corresponding base of the bigger triangle ?
Solution
\[\frac{\text{ Area of smaller triangle }}{\text{ Area of bigger triangle }} = \frac{2}{3}\]
\[ \Rightarrow \frac{\frac{1}{2} \times \text{Height of smaller triangle } \times \text{ Base of smaller triangle }}{\frac{1}{2} \times \text{ Height of bigger triangle } \times \text{ Base of bigger triangle }} = \frac{2}{3}\]
\[ \Rightarrow \frac{6}{\text{ Base of bigger triangle }} = \frac{2}{3}\]
\[\Rightarrow \text{ Base of bigger triangle } = \frac{3}{2} \times 6\]
\[ = 9\]
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