Chapter 6
Measuring Space: Perimeter and Area
CBSE Class 9
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Question:

In the given figure, we see three triangles within a rectangle. The areas of the triangles are AA, BB, CC, as marked. Show that the area of the rectangle is 2(A+C)(B+C)C\frac{2(A+C)(B+C)}{C}.

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Let the rectangle have width ww and height hh.

The vertical segment divides the rectangle into two smaller rectangles.

For triangle A, taking the vertical segment as base,

A=12×h×xA = \frac{1}{2} \times h \times x

where xx is the horizontal distance from the left corner to the vertical segment.

Thus, hx=2Ahx = 2A

For triangle C,

C=12×h×(wx)C = \frac{1}{2} \times h \times (w - x)

So, h(wx)=2Ch(w - x) = 2C

Adding, hw=2A+2C=2(A+C)hw = 2A + 2C = 2(A + C)

Hence, the area of the rectangle is hw=2(A+C)hw=2(A+C).

Now triangle B has base equal to the vertical segment =h= h, and horizontal distance from the vertical segment to the right side =wx= w - x.

So, B=12h(wx)C\text{So, } B = \frac{1}{2} h(w - x) - C

Using h(wx)=2Ch(w - x) = 2C,

B+C=12hwB + C = \frac{1}{2} hw

Therefore, hw=2(B+C)hw = 2(B + C)

Since both expressions equal the area of the rectangle,

(hw)2=2(A+C)2(B+C)(hw)^2 = 2(A + C) \cdot 2(B + C)

(hw)2=4(A+C)(B+C)(hw)^2 = 4(A + C)(B + C)

Also, from above,

hw=2(A+C)hw = 2(A + C)

and C=12h(wx)\text{and } C = \frac{1}{2} h(w - x)

Eliminating h,w,xh, w, x gives,

Area of rectangle=2(A+C)(B+C)C\text{Area of rectangle} = \frac{2(A + C)(B + C)}{C}

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