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Work out the area of the trapezium drawn below.
17 cm
5 cm
3 cm
What is the area?

User Silas Ray
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Answer:

68cm^2

Explanation:

A trapezium is a type of quadrilateral with the two opposite sides parallel.

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

Area of the trapezium= 1/2(5+3)×17

Area of the trapezium= 1/2(8)×17

Area of the trapezium=4×17= 68cm^2

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