The parallel sides of a trapezium are 39 cm and 46 cm, and the height is 11 cm. What is its area?
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Area of a trapezium = 1/2 × (sum of parallel sides) × height. So area = 1/2 × (39 + 46) × 11 = 467.5 square cm. 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 467.5 cm².
