Question

A parallelogram field ABCD is given below. Its
height is 30m and a side is 40m. Out of this field,
the part ABC is to be ploughed for rice and the other
part for other crops. Find the area to be ploughed for
rice.

Answer 1

Answer:

Length of fence of trapezium ABCD=AB+17+48+40

⇒120=105+AB

⇒AB=15 m

Area of trapezium

=

2

1

​

×Sum of Parallel sides×Distance between Parallel sides

=

2

1

​

[(40+48)×15]=660 sq. metres

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