A question along with a set of statements is given. Find which of the given statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
Question: Find the perimeter of a triangle given that:
Statements:
I. Area of the triangle is .
II. Height of the triangle is .
- AStatement II alone is sufficient.
- BStatement I alone is sufficient.
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II together also are not sufficient.
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II together are sufficient.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze if the given statements can help find the perimeter of a triangle.
The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of all its three sides ().
* From Statement I and II together:
Using the area formula:
This gives the length of one side (the base) of the triangle as .
However, we do not have any information about the nature of the triangle (whether it is right-angled, isosceles, equilateral, etc.) or the lengths/angles of the other two sides. Without the other two sides, the perimeter cannot be unique or calculated.
Therefore, even by combining both Statement I and Statement II together, the information is not sufficient to answer the question.
The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of all its three sides ().
* From Statement I and II together:
Using the area formula:
This gives the length of one side (the base) of the triangle as .
However, we do not have any information about the nature of the triangle (whether it is right-angled, isosceles, equilateral, etc.) or the lengths/angles of the other two sides. Without the other two sides, the perimeter cannot be unique or calculated.
Therefore, even by combining both Statement I and Statement II together, the information is not sufficient to answer the question.