Find the area of trapezium whose parallel sides are 20 cm and 18 cm long, and the distance between ...

Find the area of trapezium whose parallel sides are 20 cm and 18 cm long, and the distance between them is 17 cm

Answer/Solution

323 cm2

Steps/Work

Area of a trapezium = 1/2 (sum of parallel sides) * (perpendicular distance between them)
= 1/2 (20 + 18) * (17)
= 323 cm2
Answer: B