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The altitude drawn to the base of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm and the perimeter is 32 cm. Find the area of the triangle.
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: B) 48         
         
Explanation: Let ABC be the isosceles triangle and AD be the altitude 
Let AB = AC = x. Then, BC = (32 - 2x). 
Since, in an isosceles triangle, the altitude bisects the base,
so BD = DC = (16 - x).
In triangle ADC, 
 
BC = (32- 2x) = (32 - 20) cm = 12 cm. 
Hence, required area =  
       
      
      
      
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