Area Problems
The area of a trapezium is 384 sq.cm 2. If its parallel sides are in ratio 3 : 5 and the perpendicular distance between them be 12 cm, The smaller of parallel sides is?
Let the sides of trapezium be 5k and 3k, respectively According to the question, (1/2) x [(5k + 3k) x 12] = 384? 8k = (384 x 2)/12 = 64 ? k = 64/8 = 8 cmLength of smaller of the parallel sides = 8 x 3 = 24 cm
Let the breadth of the given rectangle be x then length is 2x. thus area of the given rect is 2 x 2 after dec 5cm from length and inc 5cm breadth , new lenght becomes 2x-5 and breadth is x+5.thus new area =(2x-5)(x+5)= 2 x 2 + 5 x - 25 since new area is 75 units greater than original area thus 2 x 2 + 75 = 2 x + 5 x - 25 5x=75+25 5x=100 therefore x=20 hence length of the rectangle is 40 cm.
Given that, area = 40 sq cm, base = 28 cm and height = perpendicular = ?Area = (base x perpendicular) / 2 ? 40 = (28 x perpendicular) / 2 ? perpendicular = 40/14 = 20/7 = 26/7 cm
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