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The perimeter of a triangular field is 540 m and its sides are in the ratio 25 : 17 : 12. Find the area of a triangle.

Sides of triangle are in ratio: 25 : 17 : 12



Since the perimeter of a triangle is given by:





Therefore sides of the triangle are:





When a, b and c are the sides of triangle and s is the semi-perimeter, then its area is given by:


A = where [Heron’s Formula]


= = 270


A =


A = = m2


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