Farmer's Triangular Plot and Pond
XAT 2024 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Hard · Geometry
A farmer has a triangular plot of land. One side of the plot, henceforth called the base, is 300 feet long and the other two sides are equal. The perpendicular distance, from the corner of the plot, where the two equal sides meet, to the base, is 200 feet. To counter the adverse effect of climate change, the farmer wants to dig a circular pond. He plans that half of the circular area will be inside the triangular plot and the other half will be outside, which he will purchase at the market rate from his neighbour. The diameter of the circular plot is entirely contained in the base and the circumference of the pond touches the two equal sides of the triangle from inside.
If the market rate per square feet of land is Rs. 1400, how much does the farmer must pay to buy the land from his neighbour for the pond? (Choose the closest option.)
- A.
Rs. 3,16,80,000
- B.
Rs. 4,25,60,000
- C.
Rs. 6,33,60,000
- D.
Rs. 7,42,80,000
- E.
Rs. 2,98,20,000
A
Explanation
Let the isosceles triangle have base feet and altitude feet from to . Thus is the midpoint of , so feet. Side feet. The center of the circle lies on at , so radius is perpendicular to at point . In right triangle and triangle , is common and both are right triangles, so . Therefore, feet. Area of the semi-circle outside the plot sq ft. Cost .
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