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The diagram shows a trapezium

Work out the value of y .
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

The diagram shows a trapezium Work out the value of y . Give your answer correct to-example-1
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The value of length y in the given trapezium is equal to 45.66 cm.

Let us start by first naming the trapezium as ABCD.

Now let us construct a line from B perpendicular to CD. Let us call the point touching the line CD as E.

BE ⊥ CD

From this construction, we can say that ED is also 37 cm and BE is 15 cm.

Angle EBC = 125 - 90

Angle EBC = 35 degrees

tan 30 = Perpendicular / base = EC / BE

1 / √3 = EC / 15

EC = 15 / √3 × √3 / √3

EC = 5√3 cm

EC = 8.66 cm

Now let us calculate y:

y = DC + EC

y = 37 + 8.66

y = 45.66 cm

The diagram shows a trapezium Work out the value of y . Give your answer correct to-example-1
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