The area of trapezium is 50 cm square, one of the parallel sides exceeds the other by 5. If the distance between the parallel sides is 4 cm find the parallel sides of trapezium.
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Answer:
20
Step-by-step explanation:
50×2 equals hundred
100÷4 = 25
25 take away five equals 20
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Answer:
Area of trapezium = 1/2/h(b1+b2)
Let the parallel sides of trapezium be x and x+5
50 = 1/2 (4)(x + x + 5)
50 = 2 (2x + 5)
25 = 2x + 5
25 - 5 = 2x
20 = 2x
x = 20/2
x = 10
Sides = x = 10 cm and x + 5 = 10+5 = 15 cm
Sides are 10 cm and 15 cm
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