The parallel sides of a trapezium are 28 m and 34 m, and the height is 8 m. What is its area?
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Area of a trapezium = 1/2 × (sum of parallel sides) × height. So area = 1/2 × (28 + 34) × 8 = 248 square m. 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 248 m².
