Ramesh has an isosceles triangular plot in which one equal side is 13 $m$ and the unequal side (base) is 10 $m$ .
Find the area of the plot (in $m^{2}$ ).

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Ramesh has an isosceles triangular plot in which one equal side is 13 m and the unequal side (base) is 10 m. Find the area of the plot (in m^2).

Accepted Answer

60. Equal sides 13 m, base 10 m. s = 13+13+10/2 = 18. Area = √18 · 5 · 5 · 8 = √3600 = 60 m^2.

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