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If one side of a triangle is 7 with its perimeter equal to 18, and area equal to $$\sqrt {108} ,$$ then the other two sides are:
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
D

a = 7 cm
2S = a + b + c = 18
S = 9 cm
a + b + c = 18
7 + b + c = 18
b + c = 11
b = 11 - c
$$\eqalign{ & \Delta = \sqrt {{\text{S}}\left( {{\text{S}} - {\text{A}}} \right)\left( {{\text{S}} - {\text{B}}} \right)\left( {S - {\text{C}}} \right)} \cr & \Delta = \sqrt {9\left( {9 - 7} \right)\left( {9 - 11 - {\text{C}}} \right)\left( {9 - {\text{C}}} \right)} \cr & \Delta = \sqrt {9 \times 2\left( {{\text{C}} - 2} \right)\left( {9 - {\text{C}}} \right)} \cr & \sqrt {108} = \sqrt {18\left( {{\text{C}} - 2} \right)\left( {9 - {\text{C}}} \right)} \cr} $$
6 = 9C - C2 - 18 + 2C
24 = C2 + 11C
C2 - 11C + 24 = 0
C2 - 8C - 3C + 24 = 0
C(C - 8) - 3(C - 8) = 0
(C - 3)(C - 8) = 0
C = 3, 8
B = 8, 3
Side = 3, 8
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