The parallel sides of a trapezium are 30 cm and 38 cm, and the height is 10 cm. What is its area?
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Area of a trapezium = 1/2 × (sum of parallel sides) × height. So area = 1/2 × (30 + 38) × 10 = 340 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 340 cm².
