Question

Length of the fence of a trapezium shaped
field ABCD is 120m. It BC-480m, CD = 17m
and AD= 40m, find the area of this field. Side AB is perpendicular
to the parallel sides AD
and BC.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Solution

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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