The area of a trapezium is 960 cm2. If the parallel sides are 34 cm an

1.	The area of a trapezium is 960 cm2. If the parallel sides are 34 cm and 46 cm, find the distance between them.
Answer» Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(sum of lengths of parallel sides) x distance between parallel sides Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(sum of sides) x distance between parallel sides distance between parallel sides = \(\frac{2\times area}{sum\, of\, sides}\) = \(\frac{2\times 960}{80}\) = 24 Therefore distance between parallel sides = 24 cm

The area of a trapezium is 960 cm2. If the parallel sides are 34 cm and 46 cm, find the distance between them.

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Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(sum of lengths of parallel sides) x distance between parallel sides

Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(sum of sides) x distance between parallel sides

distance between parallel sides = \(\frac{2\times area}{sum\, of\, sides}\) = \(\frac{2\times 960}{80}\) = 24

Therefore distance between parallel sides = 24 cm