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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
EXERCISE 20.3 PAGE NO: 20.28
1. Find the area of the pentagon shown in fig. 20.48, if AD = 10 cm, AG = 8
cm, AH = 6 cm, AF = 5 cm, BF = 5 cm, CG = 7 cm and EH = 3 cm.
Solution:
GH = AG – AH = 8 – 6 = 2 cm
HF = AH – AF = 6 – 5 = 1 cm
GD = AD – AG = 10 – 8 = 2 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of given figure = Area of triangle AFB + Area of trapezium BCGF + Area of
triangle CGD + Area of triangle AHE + Area of triangle EGD
We know that,
Area of right angled triangle = 1/2 × base × altitude
Area of trapezium = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × AF × BF + 1/2 (CG + BF) × FG + 1/2 × GD × CG + 1/2
× AH × EH + 1/2 × HD × EH
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × 5 × 5 + 1/2 (7 + 5) × 3 + 1/2 × 2 × 7 + 1/2 × 6 × 3 + 1/2 ×
4 × 3
Area of given pentagon = 12.5 + 18 + 7 + 9 + 6 = 52.5
? Area of given pentagon = 52.5 cm
2
2. Find the area enclosed by each of the following figures [fig. 20.49 (i)-(ii)] as the
sum of the areas of a rectangle and a trapezium.
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
EXERCISE 20.3 PAGE NO: 20.28
1. Find the area of the pentagon shown in fig. 20.48, if AD = 10 cm, AG = 8
cm, AH = 6 cm, AF = 5 cm, BF = 5 cm, CG = 7 cm and EH = 3 cm.
Solution:
GH = AG – AH = 8 – 6 = 2 cm
HF = AH – AF = 6 – 5 = 1 cm
GD = AD – AG = 10 – 8 = 2 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of given figure = Area of triangle AFB + Area of trapezium BCGF + Area of
triangle CGD + Area of triangle AHE + Area of triangle EGD
We know that,
Area of right angled triangle = 1/2 × base × altitude
Area of trapezium = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × AF × BF + 1/2 (CG + BF) × FG + 1/2 × GD × CG + 1/2
× AH × EH + 1/2 × HD × EH
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × 5 × 5 + 1/2 (7 + 5) × 3 + 1/2 × 2 × 7 + 1/2 × 6 × 3 + 1/2 ×
4 × 3
Area of given pentagon = 12.5 + 18 + 7 + 9 + 6 = 52.5
? Area of given pentagon = 52.5 cm
2
2. Find the area enclosed by each of the following figures [fig. 20.49 (i)-(ii)] as the
sum of the areas of a rectangle and a trapezium.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Solution:
Figure (i)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of figure = 1/2 (18 + 7) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure = 1/2 (25) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure =
? Area of figure is 424 cm
2
Figure (ii)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of given figure = 1/2 (15 + 6) × 8 + 15 × 20
Area of given figure = 84 + 300 = 384
? Area of figure is 384 cm
2
Figure (iii)
Using Pythagoras theorem in the right angled triangle,
5
2
= 4
2
+ x
2
x
2
= 25 – 16
x
2
= 9
x = 3 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
EXERCISE 20.3 PAGE NO: 20.28
1. Find the area of the pentagon shown in fig. 20.48, if AD = 10 cm, AG = 8
cm, AH = 6 cm, AF = 5 cm, BF = 5 cm, CG = 7 cm and EH = 3 cm.
Solution:
GH = AG – AH = 8 – 6 = 2 cm
HF = AH – AF = 6 – 5 = 1 cm
GD = AD – AG = 10 – 8 = 2 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of given figure = Area of triangle AFB + Area of trapezium BCGF + Area of
triangle CGD + Area of triangle AHE + Area of triangle EGD
We know that,
Area of right angled triangle = 1/2 × base × altitude
Area of trapezium = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × AF × BF + 1/2 (CG + BF) × FG + 1/2 × GD × CG + 1/2
× AH × EH + 1/2 × HD × EH
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × 5 × 5 + 1/2 (7 + 5) × 3 + 1/2 × 2 × 7 + 1/2 × 6 × 3 + 1/2 ×
4 × 3
Area of given pentagon = 12.5 + 18 + 7 + 9 + 6 = 52.5
? Area of given pentagon = 52.5 cm
2
2. Find the area enclosed by each of the following figures [fig. 20.49 (i)-(ii)] as the
sum of the areas of a rectangle and a trapezium.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Solution:
Figure (i)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of figure = 1/2 (18 + 7) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure = 1/2 (25) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure =
? Area of figure is 424 cm
2
Figure (ii)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of given figure = 1/2 (15 + 6) × 8 + 15 × 20
Area of given figure = 84 + 300 = 384
? Area of figure is 384 cm
2
Figure (iii)
Using Pythagoras theorem in the right angled triangle,
5
2
= 4
2
+ x
2
x
2
= 25 – 16
x
2
= 9
x = 3 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Area of given figure = 1/2 (14 + 6) × 3 + 4 × 6
Area of given figure = 30 + 24 = 54
? Area of figure is 54 cm
2
3. There is a pentagonal shaped park as shown in Fig. 20.50. Jyoti and Kavita
divided it in two different ways.
Find the area of this park using both ways. Can you suggest some another way of
finding its area?
Solution:
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of Jyoti’s diagram = 2 × 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of figure = 2 × 1/2 × (15 + 30) × 7.5
Area of figure = 45 × 7.5 = 337.5
Therefore, Area of figure = 337.5 cm
2
We also know that,
Area of Pentagon = Area of triangle + area of rectangle
Area of Pentagon = 1/2 × Base × Altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of Pentagon = 1/2 × 15 × 15 + 15 × 15
Area of Pentagon = 112.5 + 225 = 337.5
? Area of pentagon is 337.5 m
2
4. Find the area of the following polygon, if AL = 10 cm, AM = 20 cm, AN = 50
cm. AO = 60 cm and AD = 90 cm.
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
EXERCISE 20.3 PAGE NO: 20.28
1. Find the area of the pentagon shown in fig. 20.48, if AD = 10 cm, AG = 8
cm, AH = 6 cm, AF = 5 cm, BF = 5 cm, CG = 7 cm and EH = 3 cm.
Solution:
GH = AG – AH = 8 – 6 = 2 cm
HF = AH – AF = 6 – 5 = 1 cm
GD = AD – AG = 10 – 8 = 2 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of given figure = Area of triangle AFB + Area of trapezium BCGF + Area of
triangle CGD + Area of triangle AHE + Area of triangle EGD
We know that,
Area of right angled triangle = 1/2 × base × altitude
Area of trapezium = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × AF × BF + 1/2 (CG + BF) × FG + 1/2 × GD × CG + 1/2
× AH × EH + 1/2 × HD × EH
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × 5 × 5 + 1/2 (7 + 5) × 3 + 1/2 × 2 × 7 + 1/2 × 6 × 3 + 1/2 ×
4 × 3
Area of given pentagon = 12.5 + 18 + 7 + 9 + 6 = 52.5
? Area of given pentagon = 52.5 cm
2
2. Find the area enclosed by each of the following figures [fig. 20.49 (i)-(ii)] as the
sum of the areas of a rectangle and a trapezium.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Solution:
Figure (i)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of figure = 1/2 (18 + 7) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure = 1/2 (25) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure =
? Area of figure is 424 cm
2
Figure (ii)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of given figure = 1/2 (15 + 6) × 8 + 15 × 20
Area of given figure = 84 + 300 = 384
? Area of figure is 384 cm
2
Figure (iii)
Using Pythagoras theorem in the right angled triangle,
5
2
= 4
2
+ x
2
x
2
= 25 – 16
x
2
= 9
x = 3 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Area of given figure = 1/2 (14 + 6) × 3 + 4 × 6
Area of given figure = 30 + 24 = 54
? Area of figure is 54 cm
2
3. There is a pentagonal shaped park as shown in Fig. 20.50. Jyoti and Kavita
divided it in two different ways.
Find the area of this park using both ways. Can you suggest some another way of
finding its area?
Solution:
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of Jyoti’s diagram = 2 × 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of figure = 2 × 1/2 × (15 + 30) × 7.5
Area of figure = 45 × 7.5 = 337.5
Therefore, Area of figure = 337.5 cm
2
We also know that,
Area of Pentagon = Area of triangle + area of rectangle
Area of Pentagon = 1/2 × Base × Altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of Pentagon = 1/2 × 15 × 15 + 15 × 15
Area of Pentagon = 112.5 + 225 = 337.5
? Area of pentagon is 337.5 m
2
4. Find the area of the following polygon, if AL = 10 cm, AM = 20 cm, AN = 50
cm. AO = 60 cm and AD = 90 cm.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Solution:
Given that,
AL = 10 cm; AM = 20 cm; AN = 50 cm; AO = 60 cm; AD = 90 cm
LM = AM – AL = 20 – 10 = 10 cm
MN = AN – AM = 50 – 20 = 30 cm
OD = AD – AO = 90 – 60 = 30 cm
ON = AO – AN = 60 – 50 = 10 cm
DN = OD + ON = 30 + 10 = 40 cm
OM = MN + ON = 30 + 10 = 40 cm
LN = LM + MN = 10 + 30 = 40 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of triangle AMF + Area of trapezium FMNE + Area of triangle
END + Area of triangle ALB + Area of trapezium LBCN + Area of triangle DNC
We know that,
Area of right angled triangle = 1/2 × base × altitude
Area of trapezium = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of given hexagon = 1/2 × AM × FM + 1/2 (MF + OE) × OM + 1/2 × OD × OE +
1/2 × AL × BL + 1/2 × (BL + CN) × LN + 1/2 × DN × CN
Area of given hexagon = 1/2 × 20 × 20 + 1/2 (20 + 60) × 40 + 1/2 × 30 × 60 + 1/2 × 10 ×
30 + 1/2 × (30 + 40) × 40 + 1/2 × 40 × 40
Area of given hexagon = 200 + 1600 + 900 + 150 + 1400 + 800 = 5050
? Area of given hexagon is 5050 cm
2
5. Find the area of the following regular hexagon.
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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
EXERCISE 20.3 PAGE NO: 20.28
1. Find the area of the pentagon shown in fig. 20.48, if AD = 10 cm, AG = 8
cm, AH = 6 cm, AF = 5 cm, BF = 5 cm, CG = 7 cm and EH = 3 cm.
Solution:
GH = AG – AH = 8 – 6 = 2 cm
HF = AH – AF = 6 – 5 = 1 cm
GD = AD – AG = 10 – 8 = 2 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of given figure = Area of triangle AFB + Area of trapezium BCGF + Area of
triangle CGD + Area of triangle AHE + Area of triangle EGD
We know that,
Area of right angled triangle = 1/2 × base × altitude
Area of trapezium = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × AF × BF + 1/2 (CG + BF) × FG + 1/2 × GD × CG + 1/2
× AH × EH + 1/2 × HD × EH
Area of given pentagon = 1/2 × 5 × 5 + 1/2 (7 + 5) × 3 + 1/2 × 2 × 7 + 1/2 × 6 × 3 + 1/2 ×
4 × 3
Area of given pentagon = 12.5 + 18 + 7 + 9 + 6 = 52.5
? Area of given pentagon = 52.5 cm
2
2. Find the area enclosed by each of the following figures [fig. 20.49 (i)-(ii)] as the
sum of the areas of a rectangle and a trapezium.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Solution:
Figure (i)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of figure = 1/2 (18 + 7) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure = 1/2 (25) × 8 + 18 × 18
Area of figure =
? Area of figure is 424 cm
2
Figure (ii)
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of given figure = 1/2 (15 + 6) × 8 + 15 × 20
Area of given figure = 84 + 300 = 384
? Area of figure is 384 cm
2
Figure (iii)
Using Pythagoras theorem in the right angled triangle,
5
2
= 4
2
+ x
2
x
2
= 25 – 16
x
2
= 9
x = 3 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of figure = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude + Length × Breadth
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Area of given figure = 1/2 (14 + 6) × 3 + 4 × 6
Area of given figure = 30 + 24 = 54
? Area of figure is 54 cm
2
3. There is a pentagonal shaped park as shown in Fig. 20.50. Jyoti and Kavita
divided it in two different ways.
Find the area of this park using both ways. Can you suggest some another way of
finding its area?
Solution:
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of trapezium + Area of rectangle
Area of Jyoti’s diagram = 2 × 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of figure = 2 × 1/2 × (15 + 30) × 7.5
Area of figure = 45 × 7.5 = 337.5
Therefore, Area of figure = 337.5 cm
2
We also know that,
Area of Pentagon = Area of triangle + area of rectangle
Area of Pentagon = 1/2 × Base × Altitude + Length × Breadth
Area of Pentagon = 1/2 × 15 × 15 + 15 × 15
Area of Pentagon = 112.5 + 225 = 337.5
? Area of pentagon is 337.5 m
2
4. Find the area of the following polygon, if AL = 10 cm, AM = 20 cm, AN = 50
cm. AO = 60 cm and AD = 90 cm.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Solution:
Given that,
AL = 10 cm; AM = 20 cm; AN = 50 cm; AO = 60 cm; AD = 90 cm
LM = AM – AL = 20 – 10 = 10 cm
MN = AN – AM = 50 – 20 = 30 cm
OD = AD – AO = 90 – 60 = 30 cm
ON = AO – AN = 60 – 50 = 10 cm
DN = OD + ON = 30 + 10 = 40 cm
OM = MN + ON = 30 + 10 = 40 cm
LN = LM + MN = 10 + 30 = 40 cm
From the figure we can write,
Area of figure = Area of triangle AMF + Area of trapezium FMNE + Area of triangle
END + Area of triangle ALB + Area of trapezium LBCN + Area of triangle DNC
We know that,
Area of right angled triangle = 1/2 × base × altitude
Area of trapezium = 1/2 (Sum of lengths of parallel sides) × altitude
Area of given hexagon = 1/2 × AM × FM + 1/2 (MF + OE) × OM + 1/2 × OD × OE +
1/2 × AL × BL + 1/2 × (BL + CN) × LN + 1/2 × DN × CN
Area of given hexagon = 1/2 × 20 × 20 + 1/2 (20 + 60) × 40 + 1/2 × 30 × 60 + 1/2 × 10 ×
30 + 1/2 × (30 + 40) × 40 + 1/2 × 40 × 40
Area of given hexagon = 200 + 1600 + 900 + 150 + 1400 + 800 = 5050
? Area of given hexagon is 5050 cm
2
5. Find the area of the following regular hexagon.
RD Sharma Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 20 –
Mensuration – I (Area of a Trapezium and a Polygon)
Solution:
Given that,
NQ = 23 cm
NA = BQ = 10/2 = 5 cm
MR = OP = 13 cm
In the right triangle BPQ
PQ
2
= BQ
2
+ BP
2
Substituting the values
(13)
2
= (5)
2
+ BP
2
169 = 25 + BP
2
So we get
BP
2
= 169 - 25 = 144
BP = 12 cm
Here
PR = MO = 2 × 12 = 24 cm
Area of rectangle RPOM = RP × PO = 24 × 13 = 321 cm
2
Area of triangle PRQ = 1/2 × PR × BQ
= 1/2 × 24 × 5
= 60 cm
2
Area of triangle MON = 60 cm
2
Area of hexagon = 312 + 60 + 60 = 432 cm
2
Therefore, area of given hexagon is 432 cm
2
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