The area of a trapezium is 126cm. The height of the trapezium is 7cm. If one of the bases is longer than the other by 6cm, find th

The area of a trapezium is 126cm. The height of the trapezium is 7cm. If one of the bases is longer than the other by 6cm, find the length of the bases​

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  1. Answer:

    Given :-

    The area of a trapezium is 126 cm². The height of the trapezium is 7 cm. One of the base is longer than the other by 6 cm.

    To Find :-

    What is the length of the bases.

    Formula Used :-

    [tex]{\underline{\boxed{\mathcal{\pmb{\quad \bigstar \: Area\: of\: Trapezium =\: \dfrac{1}{2} \times Sum\: of\: parallel\: sides\: \times Height\quad}}}}} [/tex]

    Solution :-

    Let, the one base be x cm

    And, the other base be x + 6 cm

    Given :

    Area of trapezium = 126 cm²

    Height of trapezium = 7 cm

    According to the question by using the formula we get,

    [tex]⇒ \sf \dfrac{1}{2} \times x + x + 6 \times 7 =\: 126 [/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf \dfrac{1}{2} \times 2x + 6 \times 7 =\: 126 [/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf 2x + 6 \times 7 =\: 126 \times 2[/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf 2x + 6 \times 7 =\:252[/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf 2x + 6 =\: \dfrac{\cancel{252}}{\cancel{7}}[/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf 2x + 6 =\: 36[/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf 2x =\: 36 – 62x[/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf 2x =\: 30[/tex]

    [tex]⇒ \sf x =\: \dfrac{\cancel{30}}{\cancel{2}}[/tex]

    [tex]➠ \sf\bold{\pink{x =\: 15\: cm}}[/tex]

    Hence, the required length of bases are :

    ⟼ One base of a trapezium :

    [tex]⟹ \sf x\: cm[/tex]

    [tex]\implies \sf\bold{\red{15\: cm}}[/tex]

    ⟼ Other base of a trapezium :

    [tex]\implies \sf x + 6\: cmx[/tex]

    [tex]⟹ \sf 15 + 6\: cm[/tex]

    [tex]⟹ \sf\bold{\red{21\: cm}}[/tex]

    ∴ The length of the bases of a trapezium is 15 cm and 21 cm respectively.

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  2. Step-by-step explanation:

    Given that,

    Area of trapezium is 126 cm².

    Height of trapezium is 7 cm.

    Let, Other base be x cm.

    And One base be x + 6 cm.

    If the height 7 cm have two bases and height is of trapezium then the x and x + 6 are parallel sides of trapezium.

    We know,

    Area of trapezium = (a + b)/2 × h

    Put area, height and bases (parallel sides) of trapezium in formula :

    \longrightarrow⟶ 126 = (x + x + 6)/2 × 7

    \longrightarrow⟶ 126 × 2 = 2x + 6 × 7

    \longrightarrow⟶ 252 = 2x + 6 × 7

    \longrightarrow⟶ 252/7 = 2x + 6

    \longrightarrow⟶ 36 = 2x + 6

    \longrightarrow⟶ 36 – 6 = 2x

    \longrightarrow⟶ 30 = 2x

    \longrightarrow⟶ 30/2 = x

    \longrightarrow⟶ x = 15

    Length of bases :-

    One base = x + 6 = 15 + 6 = 21 cm

    Other base = x = 15 cm

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