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The parallel sides of a trapezium are 25 cm and 11 cm. The perpendicular distance between the parallel sides is 13 cm. Find the area of the trapezium.


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150 cm2
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180 cm2
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234 cm2
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250 cm2
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Solution

The correct option is C 234 cm2

Area of a trapezium =12h(a+b)
where, h is the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides and
a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides.

Here, a=25 cm,
b=11 cm and
h=13 cm


Area of Trapezium
=12×(25+11)×13

=12×36×13

= 234 cm2


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