SOLUTION: The area of triangle ABC is 231 square inches, and point P is marked on side AB so that AP :PB = 3:4. What are the areas of triangles APC and BPC?

SOLUTION: The area of triangle ABC is 231 square inches, and point P is marked on side AB so that AP :PB = 3:4. What are the areas of triangles APC and BPC?

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Question 1155152: The area of triangle ABC is 231 square inches, and point P is marked on side AB so
that AP :PB = 3:4. What are the areas of triangles APC and BPC?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of triangle = 231 cm^2
=3/7 ( Altitudes are same)
Area of triangle APC= 3*231/7 =99 cm^2
Area of triangle BPC= 4*231/7 =132 cm^2

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