Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 8 Maths Solutions covers the Practice Set 15.4 8th Std Maths Answers Solutions Chapter 15 Area.
Area Class 8 Maths Chapter 15 Practice Set 15.4 Solutions Maharashtra Board
Std 8 Maths Practice Set 15.4 Chapter 15 Solutions Answers
   Question 1.
   
   Sides of a triangle are 45 cm, 39 cm and 42 cm, find its area.
   
   Solution:
   
   Sides of a triangle are 45 cm, 39 cm and 42 cm.
   
   Here, a = 45cm, b = 39cm, c = 42cm
   
   Semi perimeter of triangle = s = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }(a+b+c)\)
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }(45+39+42)\)
   
   = \(\frac { 126 }{ 2 }\)
   
   = 63
   
   Area of a triangle
   
    
   
   ∴ The area of the triangle is 756 sq.cm.
  
   Question 2.
   
   Look at the measures shown in the given figure and find the area of ☐PQRS.
   
    
   
   Solution:
   
   A (☐PQRS) = A(∆PSR) + A(∆PQR)
   
   In ∆PSR, l(PS) = 36 m, l(SR) = 15 m
   
   A(∆PSR)
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x product of sides forming the right angle
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x l(SR) x l(PS)
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x 15 x 36
   
   = 270 sq.m
   
   In ∆PSR, m∠PSR = 90°
   
   [l(PR)]² = [l(PS)]² + [l(SR)]²
   
   …[Pythagoras theorem]
   
   = (36)² + (15)²
   
   = 1296 + 225
   
   ∴ l(PR)² = 1521
   
   ∴ l(PR) = 39m
   
   …[Taking square root of both sides]
   
   In ∆PQR, a = 56m, b = 25m, c = 39m
   
    
   
   A(☐PQRS) = A(∆PSR) + A(∆PQR)
   
   = 270 + 420
   
   = 690 sq. m
   
   ∴ The area of ☐PQRS is 690 sq.m
  
   Question 3.
   
   Some measures are given in the figure, find the area of ☐ABCD.
   
    
   
   Solution:
   
   A(☐ABCD) = A(∆BAD) + A(∆BDC)
   
   In ∆BAD, m∠BAD = 90°, l(AB) = 40m, l(AD) = 9m
   
   A(∆BAD) = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x product of sides forming the right angle
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x l(AB) x l(AD)
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x 40 x 9
   
   = 180 sq. m
   
   In ∆BDC, l(BT) = 13m, l(CD) = 60m
   
   A(∆BDC) = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x base x height
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x l(CD) x l(BT)
   
   = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) x 60 x 13
   
   = 390 sq. m
   
   A (☐ABCD) = A(∆BAD) + A(∆BDC)
   
   = 180 + 390
   
   = 570 sq. m
   
   ∴ The area of ☐ABCD is 570 sq.m.