Question

A parallelogram whose parallel sides are 20cm and 32cm and the other sides are 10cm and 16cm find the area of the parallelogram.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

Correct option is

A

36

Area of trapezium =

2

1

(Sum of parallel sides × Distance between them)

∴ Area =

2

1

(10+6)×4.5cm

2

=

2

1

×16×4.5cm

2

= 36 cm

2

Hence, the area of the given trapezium is 36 cm

2

Answer 2

Answer:

BE=

2

1

(AB−DC)=6cm

h

2

+6

2

=10

2

⇒h=8cm

Area of trapezium =

2

1

(32+20)×8cm

2

=208cm

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