Question

the area of trapezium is 158cm square 2 if the ratio of opposite parallel sides is 5:7 find the height of trapezium​

Answer 1

Answer:

Area of trapezium = 540 cm

2

Let the paraliel sides be 7x & 5x

& height = 18 cm

540 =

2

1

h(a+b) where a,b are sids of trapezium

⇒1080=18(7x+5x)

⇒60=12x

⇒x=5

Sides = 25 , 35