The area of a trapezium is 384cm2. If its parallel sides are in the ratio
3:5 and the perpendicular distance between them is 12cm, find the
smaller of parallel sides.
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The area of a trapezium is 384cm2. If its parallel sides are in the ratio
3:5 and the perpendicular distance between them is 12cm, find the
smaller of parallel sides.
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Step-by-step explanation:
area of trapezium = 1/2×(sum of parallel sides)× distance between them.
384=1/2×(3x+5x)×12
384=48x
x=8cm