Question

A ground is in the shape of parallelogram. The height of the parallelogram is 14 metres and the corresponding base is 8 metres longer than its height. Find the cost of levelling the ground at the rate of ₹ 15 per sq.m

Answer 1

   14
   22x 
   28
28     
308   

308
  15x
1540
308  
4620

Height of the parallelogram h = 14 m

Base = 8 m longer than height

= (14 + 8) m

= 22 m

Area of the parallelogram = (base × height) sq.units

= (22 × 14) m² 

= 308 m²

Cost of levelling 1 m² = ₹ 15

Cost of levelling 308 m² = 308 × 15 = ₹ 4,620

Cost of levelling the ground = ₹ 4,620