The area of a trapezium is 475cm2 and its height is 19cm find the lengths of its two parallel sides if one side 4cm greater than the other
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Area of Trapezium = 1/2 × (sum of parellal sides) × h.
h=19cm
Let one side be x other being x+4
So, 1/2 × 2x+4 × 19 = 475
475 × 2 / 19 = 2x+4
50 = 2x+4
46 = 2x
x = 23cm
Therefore the two sides are - 23cm and 27cm
h=19cm
Let one side be x other being x+4
So, 1/2 × 2x+4 × 19 = 475
475 × 2 / 19 = 2x+4
50 = 2x+4
46 = 2x
x = 23cm
Therefore the two sides are - 23cm and 27cm
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