Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

Find the area of a trapezium whose parallel sides are of length 15 cm and 20 cm, respectively, and whose distance between the parallel sides is 12 cm.

Options:

360 cm2

280 cm2

120 cm2

210 cm2

Correct Answer:

210 cm2

Explanation:

We know that,

Area of a trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × (Sum of the length of the parallel sides) × (Distance between two parallel side)

We have,

The length of the parallel sides of the trapezium = 15 cm and 20 cm.

The between the parallel sides = 12 cm.

Area of the trapezium = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × (15 + 20) × 12 = 35 × 6 = 210 cm2