Question
the area of trapezium is 276cm2 and its height is 24cm.if one of its parallel side is longer than other by 7cm.find the length of parallel side.
Answers
Reiny
shorter of parallel sides ---
longer of parallel sides --- x+7
(1/2)(x + x+7)(24) = 276
times 2
(2x+7)(24) = 552
divide by 24
2x+7 = 23
2x = 16
x = 8
parallel sides are 8 and 15
longer of parallel sides --- x+7
(1/2)(x + x+7)(24) = 276
times 2
(2x+7)(24) = 552
divide by 24
2x+7 = 23
2x = 16
x = 8
parallel sides are 8 and 15
Avneet kaur
The area of a trapezium is 276 cm2 and it's height is 24cm if one of its parallel sides is longer than the other by 7cm find the length of parallel sides