document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963384>Question 963384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A steel plate in the shape of a triangle has a side in the continued ratio 2:4:5 if the shortest side is 20 cm long . Find the area of the plate </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(570)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ratio of sides=2:4:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the shortest side is 20 cm the other two sides are 40 cm and 50 cm respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Semi perimeter=s=(a+b+c)/2=(20+40+50)/2=55 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the triangle=&#8730;s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)=&#8730;55(35)(15)(5)=379.96 sq cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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