alleryThe surveyor's (shoelace) formula finds the area of which shape?
AA cone from its slant
BA polygon from its vertices
CA sphere from its radius
DA circle from its radius
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A polygon from its vertices
It uses the Cartesian coordinates of the vertices to compute the area of any simple polygon.
Keep practising Geometry & Mensuration
Browse all Geometry & Mensuration questions for RRB NTPC, or explore more Quantitative Aptitude topics.
Related questions
In three dimensions, what formula gives the volume inside a sphere of radius r?Which algebraic expression calculates the total exterior area bounding a sphere of radius For a circular cylinder of base radius r and height h, which formula gives its volume?Which formula gives the curved side area of a right cylinder with radius r and height h?What geometric solid is generated by rotating a rectangle about one of its sides?What is the longest line segment that can be drawn between two points on a sphere?What metric area corresponds to one million square metres?How many square centimetres are contained in one square metre?