The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 15m and 20m. If its height is 22m, then what is the area of the trapezium?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Area of a trapezium = $\frac{1}{2}(sum\;of\;parallel\;sides) \times\;height$
= $\frac{1}{2}(15 + 20) \times 22$
= 385 m²