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# If the height of a triangle is decreased by 40% and its base is

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If the height of a triangle is decreased by 40% and i its base is increased by 40%, what will be effect on its area?

A. No change
B. 8% decrease
C. 8% increase
D. 16% decrease
E. 16% increase
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

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25 Sep 2017, 04:25
I solved this by successive Percentage change formula.

Formula Used

If a certain number changes successively by A% and B%, the effective percentage change = $$A + B + \frac{AB}{100}$$

In this case, Effective percentage change = $$40 - 40 + \frac{(40*-40)}{100}$$

= -16 %

Hence the Area of the new triangle decreases by 16%.

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