The parallel sides of a trapezium are 13cm and 7cm. If the area of the trapezium is 50cm2, find the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

Bitch56

2 years ago

we know the area of a trapezium=1/2(a+b)h
nd the parallel sides are a and b so a is 13 b is 7 the area is 50 so we hv

50=1/2(13+7)h
using bodmas
50=1/2(20)h
if we cross multiply
50×2=20h
100=20h
divide both side by 20 h will be 5cm