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The area of a trapezium is 34 cm2 and the length of one of the parallel sides is 10 cm and its height is 4 cm. Find the length of the other parallel side.
The area of a trapezium is 34 cm2 and the length of one of the parallel sides is 10 cm and its height is 4 cm. Find the length of the other parallel side.
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It is given that, area of trapezium = 34 cm2 and height = 4 cm
Let the length of one parallel side be a.
We know that Area of trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (Sum of parallel sides) \(\times\) (Distances between parallel sides)
34 = \(\frac{1}{2}\) \(\times\) (AB + CD)\(\times\) 4 cm
34 = \(\frac{1}{2}\) \(\times\) (10 cm + a) \(\times\) 4 cm
34 = 2(10 cm + a)
\(\frac{34}{2}\) = 10 cm + a
17 = 10 cm + a
a = 17 cm − 10 cm = 7 cm
Thus, the length of the other parallel side is 7 cm.
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