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:
Where:
- and are the lengths of the parallel sides,
- is the height (the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides).
From the image:
- The height of the trapezium is the same as the total vertical height, which is .
- 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 .
- The height of the blue triangle is , so using the formula for the area of a triangle ():
Solving for the base of the triangle:
Now, using this, the smaller base of the trapezium is , 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