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Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 6: Mensuration - Problems and Solutions
Question 34

Question. 34

The perimeter of a triangle is 28 cm. One of its sides is 8 cm. Write all the sides of the possible isosceles triangles with these measurements.

Answer:

Sides of the triangles = (8 cm, 8 cm, 12 cm) or (10 cm, 10 cm, 8 cm)

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Idea: In an isosceles triangle, two sides are equal. The perimeter is the sum of all three sides.

Given:

Perimeter = (28 ext{cm})

One side = (8 ext{cm})

We have two possible cases:

  1. Case 1: The two equal sides are both (8 ext{cm})

    Sum of the two equal sides = (8 + 8 = 16 ext{cm})

    Third side = (28 - 16 = 12 ext{cm})

    So the sides are (8 ext{cm}, 8 ext{cm}, 12 ext{cm}).

    Check triangle inequality:

    (8 + 8 > 12)

    (8 + 12 > 8)

    (8 + 12 > 8)

    All true, so this triangle is possible.

  2. Case 2: The side (8 ext{cm}) is the base (the unequal side)

    Let each equal side be (x ext{cm}).

    Perimeter: (x + x + 8 = 28)

    (2x = 28 - 8)

    (2x = 20)

    (x = 10)

    So the sides are (10 ext{cm}, 10 ext{cm}, 8 ext{cm}).

    Check triangle inequality:

    (10 + 10 > 8)

    (10 + 8 > 10)

    (10 + 8 > 10)

    All true, so this triangle is possible.

Answer: The possible isosceles triangles are (8 ext{cm}, 8 ext{cm}, 12 ext{cm}) and (10 ext{cm}, 10 ext{cm}, 8 ext{cm}).

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 6: Mensuration – Problems and Solutions | Detailed Answers