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Let a triangle ABC with BC = 6 cm, and the area of 30 cm2. A square PQRS is inscribed so that points S and R is on BC, Q on AC, and P on AB  respectively. Find the side length of the square PQRS.

 Aug 23, 2020
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Let a triangle ABC with BC = 6 cm and the area of 30 cm2. A square PQRS is inscribed so that points S and R is on BC, Q on AC, and P on AB  respectively. Find the side length of the square PQRS.

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Let's have an isosceles triangle with a base AC = 6 and the height h = 10         AC/2 * h = 30

 

A side of a square ( a ):        a / (3 - a / 2) = 10 / 3  smiley

 Aug 23, 2020

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