Question

ABCD is a trapezium in which AB parallel DC. M and N are the mid- points of AD and BC respectively. if AB= 12 cm and MN = 14 cm, find CD​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given AB=12cm , MN=14cm

Since ,segment joining the mid-point of non-parallel sides of trapezium is half the sum of the lengths of its parallel sides.

⇒MN=

2

1

(AB+DC)

14=

2

1

(12+CD)

CD=28−12

CD=16cm