A question along with a set of statements is given below. We have to find which of the given statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question.
Question : Find the area of the triangle PQR.
Statements :
I. PQ = 5 m., PR = 5 m.
II. Length of PO is 4 m.
To find the area of triangle PQR, we examine the given statements.
Statement I: PQ = 5 m, PR = 5 m.
Knowing that PQ = PR = 5 m, we understand that triangle PQR is isosceles with PM as the perpendicular drawn from P to the base RQ.
However, this statement alone doesn't provide information about the base RQ or the height from P to RQ, so it is insufficient to find the area.
Statement II: Length of PO is 4 m.
This statement gives the height PO from the vertex P to the base RQ.
However, without the length of RQ (or the other sides of the triangle), we cannot calculate the area using PO alone.
Combining both statements:
We have PQ = PR = 5 m and PO = 4 m as height.
Triangle POQ is a right triangle with PO as the height and PQ as the hypotenuse. Using the Pythagorean theorem:
\(PQ^2 = PO^2 + OQ^2\)
\(5^2 = 4^2 + OQ^2\)
\(25 = 16 + OQ^2\)
\(OQ^2 = 9\)
\(OQ = 3 \text{ m}\)
Thus, RQ (the base) = 2 × OQ = 6 m.
With base RQ = 6 m and height PO = 4 m, area of triangle PQR is:
\(\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 4 = 12 \, \text{m}^2\)
Conclusively, both statements together are sufficient to determine the area of the triangle.
Important Questions from Data Sufficiency (Notes)
In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer.
Q. Five students – Isha, Kavita, Meenal, Nisha, and Priti – scored different marks.Who scored the second highest?
(I) Meenal scored more than Isha but less than Nisha.
(II) Priti scored more than Meenal but less than Nisha.- In light of the statements I and II choose the most appropriate option.
If a group comprises of five persons A, B, C, D and E, then how many persons are taller than E?
Statement (I) A is taller than B and B is shorter than A and E only.
Statement (II) C is shorter than A and A is shorter than E. - In light of the statements I and II choose the most appropriate option.
Eight boxes- A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are stacked vertically but not necessarily in the same order. Which among them is kept immediately above R?
Statement (I) Only three boxes are kept above D and only one box is kept between D and Q. Q is kept lower than D and is immediately below P.
Statement (II) Only one box is kept between A and C. C is kept three boxes above Q. As many boxes are kept above B as are kept below R. - A question along with a set of statements is given. Find which of the given statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question.
Question:
Find the perimeter of a triangle given that:
Statements:
I. Area of the triangle is 24 sq. units.
II. Height of the triangle is 4 units. Given below is a question followed by two statements, I and II, each containing some information. Decide which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. The difference between father's age and son's age is 21 years now. What is the present age of the son?
Statements
I. After five years, the ratio of father's age to that of the son would be 5:2.
II. The sum of father's age and son's age after five years would be 66 years.
