Question

Area of a trapezium is 31.5cm. If the parallel sides are of lengths 7.3cm and 5.3cm. Calculate the perpendicular distance between them.

Answer 1

5cm

Explanation:

Given area of trapezium = 31.5 sq. cm

Length of parallel sides = 7.3cm and 5.3cm

Formula to calculate area of trapezium is

1/2*(sum of parallel sides)*perpendicular distance between parallel sides

sum of parallel sides = (7.3 + 5.3) = 12.6cm

substituting value of area given and sum of parallel sides we have

31.5 = 1/2* 12.6 * perpendicular distance between parallel sides

(31.5 * 2)/12.6 = perpendicular distance between parallel sides

perpendicular distance between parallel sides = 63/12.6 = 5

Therefore perpendicular distance between parallel sides for given trapezium is 5cm.