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The Parallel Sides of a Trapezium Are in Ratio 3: 4. If the Distance Between the Parallel Sides is 9 Dm and Its Area is 126 Dm2; Find the Lengths of Its Parallel Sides. - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

The parallel sides of a trapezium are in ratio 3: 4. If the distance between the parallel sides is 9 dm and its area is 126 dm2; find the lengths of its parallel sides.

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उत्तर

Let parallel sides of trapezium be
a = 3x
b = 4x
Distance between parallel sides, h = 9 dm
area of trapezium = 126 dm2

`1/2 (a + b) xx h = 126`

`1/2 (3x + 4x) xx 9 = 126`

`7x xx 9 = 126 xx 2`

`x = (126 xx 2)/(7 xx 9)`

x = 4

a = 3x = 3 × 4 = 12 dm

b = 4x = 4 × 4 = 16 dm

12 dm , 16 dm

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अध्याय 20: Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon - Exercise 20 (C) [पृष्ठ २३२]

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सेलिना Concise Mathematics [English] Class 8 ICSE
अध्याय 20 Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon
Exercise 20 (C) | Q 2 | पृष्ठ २३२

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