Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

Area of the trapezium (as shown in fig.) is ________.

Distance between parallel sides is 3cm.

Options:

$21 ~cm^2$

$20 ~cm^2$

$24 ~cm^2$

$22 ~cm^2$

Correct Answer:

$24 ~cm^2$

Explanation:

Area of a trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × ( sum of parallel sides ) × height

= \(\frac{1}{2}\) × ( 9 + 7  ) × 3

= 24

The correct answer is Option (3) → $24 ~cm^2$