The area of trapezium is 168cm2and height is 8cm if one of the parallel side is longer than the other by 6cm find the length of other parallel sides
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Let the length of one parallel side be x and other x+6
Area of trapezium = 168 cm^2
1/2× ( sum of parallel sides) × height = 168
1/2× (x+x+6) × 8 = 168
x+x+6 = 168/4
2x+6 = 42
2x = 42 -6
2x = 36
x = 36/2
x= 18
hence, the length of one parallel side is 18 cm and ither is 18 +6 =24 cm
Area of trapezium = 168 cm^2
1/2× ( sum of parallel sides) × height = 168
1/2× (x+x+6) × 8 = 168
x+x+6 = 168/4
2x+6 = 42
2x = 42 -6
2x = 36
x = 36/2
x= 18
hence, the length of one parallel side is 18 cm and ither is 18 +6 =24 cm
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