2. The area of a trapezium is 384cm2. Its parallel sides are in the ratio 2: 6 and the perpendicular distance between them is 12 cm. Find the length of each of the parallel sides.
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16 and 48 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Area = h/2(a + b) where a and b are the parallel sides
So 384 = 12/2(a + b)
The ratio a:b = 2:6 ( = 1:3) so b = 3a.
384 = 6(a + 3a)
24a = 384
a = 16.
and b = 3*16 = 48
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