the area of a Trapezium is 384cm sq. its parallel sides are in the ratio 3 ratio 5. and the perpendicular distance between them is 12 centimetre. find the length of each parallel sides
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area=384cm^2
let the Ratio be 3x and 5x
1/2×12 (3x+5x)=384
6×8x=384
8x=384/6
8x=64
x=64/8
x=8
3x=24
5x=40
the parallel sides are 24 cm and 40 cm
hope it helps
let the Ratio be 3x and 5x
1/2×12 (3x+5x)=384
6×8x=384
8x=384/6
8x=64
x=64/8
x=8
3x=24
5x=40
the parallel sides are 24 cm and 40 cm
hope it helps
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