The parallel sides of a trapezium are 29 mm and 36 mm, and the height is 9 mm. What is its area?
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Area of a trapezium = 1/2 × (sum of parallel sides) × height. So area = 1/2 × (29 + 36) × 9 = 292.5 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 292.5 mm².
