A 30 m long rope is used to fence two different triangular playgrounds
MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · GCSE · Mathematics · Geometry and Measures · Geometry and Measures
Problem
A 30 m long rope is used to fence two different triangular playgrounds.
Playground I: sides 12 m, 9 m, 9 m
Playground II: sides 10 m, 10 m, 10 m
(i) Find the area of each playground.
(ii) Which playground covers the greater area and by how many square metres (nearest whole number)?