Question

5
The area of a trapezium is 552
sqcm and the distance
between its
parallel sides is 16cm.If one of the
parallel sides is of length 25cm,
find the length of the other.

Answer 1

Answer:

Length of other side = 44cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of trapezium = ½×height(sum of parallel sides)

Let the other side be x

552 = ½×16(25+x)

552 = 8(25+x)

552/8 = 25+x

69 = 25+x

x = 69-25 = 44

Hence the other side = 44cm