Area of Trapezium

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Area of Trapezium: Overview

This topic explains concepts such as, Area of Trapezium, Methods to Find Formula for Area of Trapezium, Method to Find Formula for Area of Trapezium by Triangulation, Method to Find Formula for Area of Trapezium by Dividing it into Triangle(s) and a Rectangle, etc.

Important Questions on Area of Trapezium

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The distance between parallel sides of a trapezium of area 441 sq.cm  is 18 cm. If one the parallel sides is 28 cm, find the other side.

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In the given trapezoid PQRS, seg PQseg SR, then what is the area of trapezoid PQRS considering on the lengths of sides given in figure?

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Find the area of the shaded portion.

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Find the area of the following:

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Find the area of the following:

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In the figure below, STPQ. All measurements are in units.

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Prove that the area of the trapezium PQTS is [12(a+b)h] sq units.

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The perimeter of an isosceles trapezium is 16 cm and the shoulder parallel side is one third of the longer parallel side. If the sum of the length of the opposite sides of a trapezium are equal, find the area (in cm2) of the trapezium.

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Find the area of shaded region without units.

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Two parallel sides of a trapezium are 29 cm and 21 cm, Non-parallel sides are equal and each is of length 8.5 cm. What is the area of the trapezium ?

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For the trapezium given below, find its area up to two decimal places.

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Find the area of a trapezium whose length of parallel sides are 4 cm and 6 cm respectively and height is 3 cm.

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ABCD is a trapezium such that ABCD. If AB=21 cm, CD=15 cm and height be 8 cm, then find the area of the trapezium ABCD.

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Find the area of a trapezium whose bases are 25 in and 10 in and whose height is 6 in.

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A field is in the form of a trapezium. Its area is 1586 m2 and the distance between its parallel sides is 26 m. If one of the parallel sides is 84 m, find the other.

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Derive area of trapezium formulae using a triangle.

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Find the area of a trapeziumin2 whose bases are 22 in and 10 in and whose height is 5 in.

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Derive formula for area of trapezium by transforming it into a triangle. Then, find area of the trapezium shown.

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Derive formula for area of trapezium by transforming it into a triangle. Then, find the sum of parallel sides if area and the height are 270 cm2 and 12 cm respectively.

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Derive formula for area of trapezium by transforming it into a triangle. Then, find the height if area and the sum of parallel sides are 216 cm2 and 48 cm respectively.

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Find formula for area of given trapezium by triangulation. Then find the height, if the area and sum of parallel sides are 165 cm2 and 33 cm respectively.

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