The area of a trapezium is 384cm^2. it's parallel sides are in the ratio 3:7 and the perpendicular distance between them is 12 cm . Find the length of the parallel sides.
Guys tell the correct answer
Answers
Answered by
15
Answer:
Given > height of trapezium = 12cm
Let the common multiple be x ; then
the sides will be
a = 3x
b = 5x
Area of trapezium = (1/2)×(sum of parallel sides)×h
384 = (1/2)×(3x+5x)×12
8x = 64
x = 8
The length of the smaller side
= 3x
= 3×8
= 24 cm
____________________________
hope it helps uh...
Similar questions