SOLUTION: The area of a trapezium is 126cm. If its parrallel sides are 11cm and 17cm. Calculate the vertical distance between the parrallel sides.

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Question 1189481: The area of a trapezium is 126cm. If its parrallel sides are 11cm and 17cm. Calculate the vertical distance between the parrallel sides.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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area of trapezium is =1%2F2 × sum of parallel sides × altitude

126cm=%281%2F2%29%2811%2B17%29%2Ah
h=126cm%2F%281%2F2%29%2828%29
h=126cm%2F14
h=9cm