NCERT Solutions Class 7 Maths Chapter 11 Exercise 11.

Q1. Find the area of each of the following parallelograms:

Difficulty Level: Low

What is given / known:

Base and height of the parallelogram.

What is the unknown:

Area of the parallelogram.

Reasoning:
Since base and height of the parallelogram is given, area of the parallelogram can be
calculated by multiplying base with height.

Solution:
(a)
Given,
Base of parallelogram = 7 cm
Height of parallelogram = 4 cm

We know that,
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
= 7 4
= 28 cm2
(b)
Given,
Base of parallelogram = 5 cm
Height of parallelogram = 3 cm
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
= 5 3
(c) = 15 cm2
Given,
Base of parallelogram = 2.5 cm
Height of parallelogram = 3.5 cm
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
= 2.5  3.5
= 8.75 cm2
(d)
Given
Base of parallelogram = 5 cm
Height of parallelogram = 4.8 cm
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
= 5  4.8
= 24 cm2
(e)
Given
Base of parallelogram = 2 cm
Height of parallelogram = 4.4 cm
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
= 2  4.4
= 8.8 cm2

Q2. Find the area of each of the following triangles:

Difficulty Level: Low

What is given / known

Base and height of triangles.

What is the unknown

The area of the triangles.
How can you use the known information to arrive at the solution?
Base and height of a triangle is already given. Area of triangle is equal to half of product
of base and height.
Solution:
(a) Given,
Base = 3 cm
Height = 4 cm
We know that
1
Area of triangle =  Base  Height
2
1
=  3 4
2
= 6 cm 2
(b) Given
Base = 5 cm
Height = 3.2 cm
1
Area of triangle =  Base  Height
2
1
=  5  3.2
2
= 8 cm 2

(c) Given
Base = 3 cm
Height = 4 cm
1
Area of triangle =  Base  Height
2
1
=  3 4
2
= 6 cm 2

(d) Given
Base = 3 cm
Height = 2 cm
1
Area of triangle =  Base  Height
2
1
=  3 2
2
= 3 cm 2
Q3. Find the missing values:

S. No. Base Height Area of Parallelogram

a. 20 cm 246 cm2
b. 15 cm 154.5 cm2
c. 8.4 cm 48.72 cm2
d. 15.6 cm 16.38 cm2
Difficulty Level: Low

What is given / known:

Area of the parallelogram.

What is the unknown:

Base and height of the parallelogram.

Reasoning:
Area of all the parallelograms is given but in some parts of this question base and in some
other parts height of the parallelogram is given. Put the values of the given part directly
into the equation of area of parallelogram and find the unknown value.

Solution:
(a) Given,
Base of parallelogram = 20 cm
Area of parallelogram = 246 cm2
Height of parallelogram =?
We know that,
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
246 = 20  Height
246
Height =
20
Height = 12.3 cm

(b) Given
Height of parallelogram =15cm
Area of parallelogram = 154.5 cm2
Base of parallelogram =?
We know that,
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
154.5 = Base  15
154.5
Base =
15
Base = 10.3 cm
(c) Given
Height of parallelogram = 8.4cm
Area of parallelogram = 48.72 cm2
Base of parallelogram =?
We know that,
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
48.72 = Base  8.4
48.72
Base =
8.4
(d) Given Base = 5.8 cm
Base of parallelogram = 15.6 cm
Height of parallelogram =?
Area of parallelogram = 16.38 cm2
We know that
Area of parallelogram = Base  Height
16.38 = Base 15.6
16.38
Base =
15.6
Base = 1.05 cm

Q4. Find the missing values:

S. No. Base Height Area of Triangle

a. 15 cm 87 cm2
b. 31.4 mm 1256 mm2
c. 22 cm 170.5 cm2

Difficulty Level: Easy

What is given / known:

Area of triangle.

What is the unknown:

Base and height of the triangle.

Reasoning:
In this question, area of the triangles are given. In some parts of the question base of the
triangle and in some other parts height of the triangle is given. Put the values of the given
part directly into the formula of area of triangle and find the unknown value.
Solution:
(a) Given,
Area of the triangle = 87 cm2
Base = 15 cm
Height =?
We know that,
1
Area of parallelogram =  Base  Height
2
1
87 = 15  Height
2
2  87
Height =
15
174
Height =
15
Height = 11.6 cm
(b) Given,
Area of the triangle = 1256 mm2
Height = 31.4 mm
Base =?
We know that
1
Area of parallelogram =  Base  Height
2
1
1256 =  Base  31.4
2
2 1256
Base =
31.4
2512
Base =
31.4
Base = 80 mm

(c) Given,
Area of the triangle = 170.5 cm2
Base = 22 cm
Height =?
We know that
1
Area of parallelogram =  Base  Height
2
1
170.5 =  22  Height
2
2 170.5
Height =
22
341
Height =
22
Height = 15.5 cm
Q5. PQRS is a parallelogram (Fig 11.23). QM is the height from Q to SR and QN
is the height from Q to PS. If SR = 12 cm and QM = 7.6 cm. Find:
(a) the area of the parallelogram PQRS
(b) QN, if PS = 8 cm

Difficulty Level: Medium

What is given / known:

PQRS is a parallelogram. QM is the height from Q to SR and QN is the height from
Q to PS. Also, SR = 12 cm and QM = 7.6 cm.

What is the unknown:

(a) The area of the parallelogram PQRS and (b) QN, if PS = 8 cm

Reasoning:
First, using the given information (base SR = 12cm and perpendicular height QM = 7.6cm),
find out the area of parallelogram PQRS. Now, area of PQRS and base PS is known.
Again, by using the formula of area of parallelogram, find out height QN.

Solution:
(a) Given,
SR = 12 cm and QM = 7.6 cm.
Area of parallelogram PQRS = Base  Height
= SR  QM
= 12  7.6
= 91.2cm2

(b) Given,
Base PS = 8 cm
Area of the parallelogram = 91.2 cm2 [calculated in part (a)]
Area of parallelogram PQRS = Base  Height
91.2 = 8  QN
91.2
QN =
8
QN = 11.4 cm
Q6. DL and BM are the heights on sides AB and AD respectively of parallelogram
ABCD (Fig 11.24). If the area of the parallelogram is 1470 cm2, AB = 35 cm
and AD = 49 cm, find the length of BM and DL.

Difficulty Level: Medium

What is given / known:

The area of the parallelogram and its two sides, AB and AD.
DL and BM are the heights on sides AB and AD respectively of parallelogram ABCD.

What is the unknown:

The length of the perpendiculars DL and BM to sides AB and AD.

Reasoning:
AB is the base of the parallelogram and the perpendicular on AB is DL (the height).
The area of parallelogram is given as 1470 cm2. By using the formula of area of
parallelogram we can find the height DL. Similarly, if you take AD as the base and
BM as perpendicular (height) on AD, again by using the formula of area of parallelogram
we can find the length of BM.

Solution:
Given,
AB = 35 cm, BC = 49 cm and Area = 1470 cm2
Area of parallelogram ABCD = Base (AB)  Height (DL)
1470 = 35  DL
1470
DL =
35
DL = 42 cm

Area of parallelogram ABCD = Base (AD)  Height (BM)

1470 = 49  BM
1470
BM =
49
BM = 30 cm
Q7. ΔABC is right angled at A (Fig 11.25). AD is perpendicular to BC. If AB = 5 cm,
BC = 13 cm and AC = 12 cm, Find the area of ΔABC. Also find the length of AD.

Difficulty Level: Medium

What is given/known:
ΔABC is right angled at A, AD is perpendicular to side BC. Length of three sides of the
triangle is also given.

What is the unknown:

The area of ΔABC and the length of perpendicular AD.

Reasoning:
First, find the area of triangle using base (5 cm) and height (12 cm). Now, the area of the
triangle is known, and the base is given as BC = 13 cm and you must find the height AD
by using the formula of area of triangle.

Solution:
In right angled triangle BAC,
AB = 5 cm, BC = 13 cm and AC = 12 cm.
1
Area of triangle BAC =  Base  Height
2
1
=  5  12
2
= 30 cm 2

1
Area of triangle ABC =  Base  Height
2
1
30 =  13  AD
2
30  2
AD =
13
60
AD =
13
AD = 4.61 cm
Q8. ΔABC is isosceles with AB = AC = 7.5 cm and BC = 9 cm (Fig 11.26).
The height AD from A to BC, is 6 cm. Find the area of ΔABC.
What will be the height from C to AB i.e., CE?

Difficulty Level: Medium

What is given / known:

ΔABC is isosceles with AB = AC = 7.5 cm and BC = 9 cm. The height AD from A to
BC, is 6 cm.

What is the unknown:

The area of ΔABC and the height from C to AB i.e., CE.

Reasoning:
First, find the area of the given triangle using base as 9 cm and height as 6 cm. Now, the
area of triangle is known, take AB = 7.5 cm as the base and find height CE using the
formula of area of triangle.
Solution:
In triangle ABC, AD = 6 cm and BC = 9cm
1
Area of triangle ABC =  Base  Height
2
1
=  BC  AD
2
1
= 9 6
2
= 27 cm 2
Now,
1
Area of triangle ABC =  AB  CE
2
1
27 =  7.5  CE
2
2  27
CE =
7.5
54
CE =
7.5
CE = 7.2 cm