The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 72 cm. The lengths of its sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 Work out the area of the triangle.

3+4+5=12,72/12=6,3x6=18, 4x6=24,Area=1/2 x 18 x 24=216

KZ
Answered by Kamil Z. Maths tutor

2782 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

'There are two adults and two children in the Adams family. They buy an all-day travel ticket for each person. The price is £8 for each adult and £5 for each child. They also buy 4 ice-creams at £1.95 each. How much do they spend in total?'


The area of a rectangle is 8cm^2. The rectangle is (3x+1) by (2x+5). Find the value of x


A group of 35 students were asked if they owned a laptop or a TV. 10 said they had both. 12 said they had only a TV. 20 said they had atleast a laptop. A student is picked at random. What is the probability that the student has neither a laptop or a TV?


If a line is in the form y=mx+c why does m give you the gradient of the line


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning