The parallel sides of a trapezium are 32 mm and 42 mm, and the height is 4 mm. What is its area?
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Area of a trapezium = 1/2 × (sum of parallel sides) × height. So area = 1/2 × (32 + 42) × 4 = 148 square mm. A trapezium has two parallel sides, so first add those two sides, then multiply by the height, and finally take half. The height must be the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides. So the correct choice is 148 mm².
