Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

Study the adjoining picture and answer the following questions:

The area of Trapezium DGCE is:

Options:

$100 m^2$

$260 m^2$

$70 m^2$

$130 m^2$

Correct Answer:

$130 m^2$

Explanation:

Here, in Trapezium DGCE:

Two parallel sides: DG = 5m, EC = 15m

Perpendicular distance b/w two parallel lines (GC) = AC - AG = 25 - 12 = 13m

Area of trapezium DGCE = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × (DG + EC) × GC = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × (5 + 15) × 13 = 130 m2