Question

Find the area and the perimeter of the trapezium shown above.

Answer 1

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Area $=\frac{1}{2}$ (sum of parallel sides) $\times$ distance between them

$=\frac{1}{2}\times (4+5)\times 2.5=11.25d{m}^2$

Perimeter = $4+2.5+3+5=14.5dm$