Question
Quantitative Aptitude Question on Congruence of Triangles
In a right-angled triangle Δ ABC , the altitude AB is 5 cm , and the base BC is 12 cm . P and Q are two points on BC such that the areas of ΔABP, ΔABQ , and Δ ABC are in arithmetic progression. If the area of Δ ABC is 1.5 times the area of Δ ABP , the length of PQ , in cm , is
A
2
B
1
C
0
D
3
Answer
2
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is 2.