Question

The area of a trapezium is 40 cm². Its parallel sides are 12 cm and 8 cm. Find the distance between the parallel sides is.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

area of trapezium= h(a+b)/2, a and b are parallel sides and h is height

so,

(12+8)2 = 40/h

h = 40/10

h= 4cm

Answer 2

Answer:

Distance between it's parallel sides is 4 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the measure of the two parallel sides a, b of the trapezium = 12 cm and 8 cm.

Area of a trapezium = ½ ×( a+b)×height,

=> 40cm² = ½ ×(12 cm + 8 cm)× height,

=> height = 40 cm² ×2/20 cm

=> height = 80/20 cm

=> height = 4 cm

Height of the trapezium= 4 cm.