Question

The area of a trapezium is 168 Sq.cm and its height is 8cm. If one of the parallel sides is longer than the other by 6cm, find the length of each of the parallel sides.

Answer 1

Answer:

20, 26 are the parallel sides

Step-by-step explanation:

Let one parallel side be x, other be x+6

Area of trapezium,

168 = (sum of parallel sides)/2 x height

168 = (x+x+2)/2 x 8

168 = (x+1) x 8 = 8x + 8

168 - 8 = 8x

8x = 160

x = 20

x + 6 =26