A trapezium has parallel sides 26 cm and 14 cm and the two non-parallel (slant) sides are each 10 cm. Find the area of the trapezium. (Hint: drop perpendiculars from the top corners.)

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160 sq cm. The base overhang on each side = 26-14/2 = 6 cm. Height = √10^2 - 6^2 = √100-36 = √64 = 8 cm. Area = 1/2(26+14)(8) = 1/2(40)(8) = 160 sq cm.

A trapezium has parallel sides 26 cm and 14 cm and the two non-parallel (slant) sides are each 10 cm.
Find the area of the trapezium. (Hint: drop perpendiculars from the top corners.)

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A trapezium has parallel sides 26 cm and 14 cm and the two non-parallel (slant) sides are each 10 cm.Find the area of the trapezium. (Hint: drop perpendiculars from the top corners.)

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A trapezium has parallel sides 26 cm and 14 cm and the two non-parallel (slant) sides are each 10 cm.
Find the area of the trapezium. (Hint: drop perpendiculars from the top corners.)