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ICSE Class 8 Answered

The area of a trapezium is 90 cm2 and its height is 9 cm. If one of the parallel sides is longer than the other by 4 cm. Find the two parallel sides.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 10 Mar, 2014, 04:50: PM
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Area of trapezium = 90 cm2 and h = 9 cm

Let the length of shorter side be x cm

Then the length of longer side is (x + 4) cm

Therefore sum of parallel sides = x + x + 4 = 2x + 4.

Now, Area = 90

Hence, the length of shorter side = 8 cm

And the length longer side = 8 + 4 = 12 cm.

Answered by | 10 Mar, 2014, 06:50: PM

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