Question

The area of a trapezium with parallel sides 10 cm and 6 cm and height 5cm is :

a. 10 sq.cm b. 40 sq.cm c. 20 sq.cm d. 80 sq.cm

Answer 1

The area of a trapezium can be found using the formula:

Area = (1/2) × (sum of parallel sides) × height

In this case, the parallel sides of the trapezium are 10 cm and 6 cm, and the height is 5 cm.

Let's substitute these values into the formula:

Area = (1/2) × (10 cm + 6 cm) × 5 cm

= (1/2) × 16 cm × 5 cm

= 8 cm × 5 cm

= 40 cm^2

Therefore, the area of the trapezium is 40 sq.cm.

So, the correct option is b. 40 sq.cm.

Explanation:

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