Question

the ratio of the height of the Parallel sides of a trapezium is 5:3 the distance between them is 16 com. if the area of the trapizeum is 960cm2. find the lengths of the parrelel sides
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Answer 1

Answer:

45cm and 75cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the sides be 5x and 3x

Given  

h=16 cm

A=960 cm  

2

 

Now, Area is given as  

960=  

2

1

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×16×(5x+3x)

960=8×8x

64x=960

x=15

5x=5×15=75

3x=3×15=45

Therefore, the parallel sides are 45 cm and 75 cm.