Length of a side and corresponding altitude of a triangle is doubled. The area of triangle will become :
- (a)double
- (b)half
- (c)four times
- (d)one-fourth
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The area of a triangle is given by:
Area = $\frac{1}{2}$ x length x altitude
When the length of the side and the corresponding altitude of the triangle are doubled:
Area1 = $\frac{1}{2}$ x 2 x length x 2 x altitude
= $4 \times \Big( \frac{1}{2} \times \text{length} \times \text{altitude} \Big)$
= 4 x Area
Area1 = 4 x Area
Thus, the new area of triangle becomes four times the original area.
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
















