Question

Two parallel sides of trapezium are 12 cm and 8 cm long and the distance between them is 6.5 cm.The area of the trapezium is

(a) $74c{m}^2$

(b) $32.5c{m}^2$

(c) $65c{m}^2$

(d) $130c{m}^2$

Answer 1

ANSWER:
(c) $65c{m}^2$
Area of the trapezium = 1/2 × (sum of parallel sides) × distance between them
= 1/2 ×​ ( 12 + 8) ​ × 6.5
= $65c{m}^2$