Math Problem Statement

Work out the area of trapezium H. If your answer is a decimal, give it to 1 decimal place.

Solution

To calculate the area of trapezium H, we can use the formula for the area of a trapezium:

Area=12×(a+b)×h\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times (a + b) \times h

Where:

  • aa and bb are the lengths of the parallel sides,
  • hh is the height (the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides).

From the image:

  • The height of the trapezium hh is the same as the total vertical height, which is 27cm+9cm=36cm27 \, \text{cm} + 9 \, \text{cm} = 36 \, \text{cm}.
  • One of the bases (parallel sides) is given by the length of the smaller blue triangle's base, but this is not directly given.

To calculate the other information:

  • The area of the blue triangle is given as 30cm230 \, \text{cm}^2.
  • The height of the blue triangle is 9cm9 \, \text{cm}, so using the formula for the area of a triangle (Area=12×base×height\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}):

30=12×base×930 = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times 9

Solving for the base of the triangle:

base=30×29=609=6.67cm\text{base} = \frac{30 \times 2}{9} = \frac{60}{9} = 6.67 \, \text{cm}

Now, using this, the smaller base of the trapezium is 6.67cm6.67 \, \text{cm}, and the total length of the larger base of trapezium H is unknown, but we will calculate it from the remaining parts of the problem or given hints.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Area Calculation
Trapezium
Triangles

Formulas

Area of a trapezium: Area = 0.5 × (a + b) × h
Area of a triangle: Area = 0.5 × base × height

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10