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# If the Area of a Trapezium is 28 Cm2 and One of Its Parallel Sides is 6 Cm, Find the Other Parallel Side If Its Altitude is 4 Cm. - Mathematics

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#### Question

If the area of a trapezium is 28 cm2 and one of its parallel sides is 6 cm, find the other parallel side if its altitude is 4 cm.

#### Solution

Given:

Area of the trapezium = 28 cm2

Length of one of its parallel sides = 6 cm

Altitude = 4 cm

Let the other side be x cm.

Area of trapezium $=\frac{1}{2}\times(\text{ Sum of the parallel sides })\times(\text{ Altitude })$

$\Rightarrow 28=\frac{1}{2}\times(6+x)\times(4)$

$\Rightarrow 28 = 2 \times (6 + x)$

$\Rightarrow 6+x=\frac{28}{2}=14$

$\Rightarrow x=14-6=8 cm$

Hence, the length of the other parallel side of the trapezium is 8 cm.

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RD Sharma Solution for Mathematics for Class 8 by R D Sharma (2019-2020 Session) (2017 to Current)
Chapter 20: Mensuration - I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Ex. 20.2 | Q: 18 | Page no. 24

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