document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869986>Question 869986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezium is 364-5 sq.m.Its parallel sides are in the ratio 5:4.If perpendicular distance between parallel lines (sides) is 27m, then the bigger parallel side will be: </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let smaller side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and bigger side be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y = 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the common multiple be k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (1/2)(5k+4k)*27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "364.5=(1/2)(5k+4k)*27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "729=(5k+4k)*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "729/27 =9k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "729/(27*9) =k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger side = 5*3=15m </SPAN>\n" );
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