The area of a field in the shape of a trapezium measures 1440 m⊃2;. The perpendicular distance between the parallel side is 24m. If the ratio of the parallel sides is 5:3, what is the length of the longer parallel side?
Answer: A
Given, ratio of the parallel sides of a trapezium = 5 : 3
---> Let the parallel sides (ie., 'a' and 'b') be 5x and 3x respectively.
Given, perpendicular distance = height = 24 m
and Area = 1440 m2
Formula: Area of Trapezium = (1/2) * h * (a + b)
---> 1440 = (1/2) * 24 * (5x + 3x)
---> 1440 = 12 * (8x)
---> 120 = 8x
---> 15 = x
Thus, parallel sides, a = 5x = 5 * 15 = 75 m
and b = 3x = 3 * 15 = 45 m
Hence, Longer parallel side is 'a' = 75 m
Smaller parallel side is 'b' = 45 m.