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20. Area of Trapezium and a Polygon 
EXERCISE 20 (A) 
Question 1. 
Find the area of a triangle, whose sides are : 
(i) 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm 
(ii) 18 mm, 24 mm and 30 mm 
(iii) 21 m, 28 m and 35 m 
Solution: 
(i) Sides of ? are 
a = 10 cm 
b = 24 cm 
c = 26 cm 
 
(ii) Sides of ? are 
a = 18 mm 
b = 24 mm 
c = 30 mm 
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20. Area of Trapezium and a Polygon 
EXERCISE 20 (A) 
Question 1. 
Find the area of a triangle, whose sides are : 
(i) 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm 
(ii) 18 mm, 24 mm and 30 mm 
(iii) 21 m, 28 m and 35 m 
Solution: 
(i) Sides of ? are 
a = 10 cm 
b = 24 cm 
c = 26 cm 
 
(ii) Sides of ? are 
a = 18 mm 
b = 24 mm 
c = 30 mm 
 
(iii) Sides of ? are 
a = 21 m 
b = 28 m 
c = 35 m 
 
 
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20. Area of Trapezium and a Polygon 
EXERCISE 20 (A) 
Question 1. 
Find the area of a triangle, whose sides are : 
(i) 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm 
(ii) 18 mm, 24 mm and 30 mm 
(iii) 21 m, 28 m and 35 m 
Solution: 
(i) Sides of ? are 
a = 10 cm 
b = 24 cm 
c = 26 cm 
 
(ii) Sides of ? are 
a = 18 mm 
b = 24 mm 
c = 30 mm 
 
(iii) Sides of ? are 
a = 21 m 
b = 28 m 
c = 35 m 
 
 
Question 2. 
Two sides of a triangle are 6 cm and 8 cm. If height of the triangle corresponding to 6 
cm side is 4 cm ; find : 
(i) area of the triangle 
(ii) height of the triangle corresponding to 8 cm side. 
Solution: 
 
Question 3. 
The sides of a triangle are 16 cm, 12 cm and 20 cm. Find : 
(i) area of the triangle ; 
(ii) height of the triangle, corresponding to the largest side ; 
(iii) height of the triangle, corresponding to the smallest side. 
Solution: 
Sides of ? are 
a = 20 cm 
b = 12 cm 
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20. Area of Trapezium and a Polygon 
EXERCISE 20 (A) 
Question 1. 
Find the area of a triangle, whose sides are : 
(i) 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm 
(ii) 18 mm, 24 mm and 30 mm 
(iii) 21 m, 28 m and 35 m 
Solution: 
(i) Sides of ? are 
a = 10 cm 
b = 24 cm 
c = 26 cm 
 
(ii) Sides of ? are 
a = 18 mm 
b = 24 mm 
c = 30 mm 
 
(iii) Sides of ? are 
a = 21 m 
b = 28 m 
c = 35 m 
 
 
Question 2. 
Two sides of a triangle are 6 cm and 8 cm. If height of the triangle corresponding to 6 
cm side is 4 cm ; find : 
(i) area of the triangle 
(ii) height of the triangle corresponding to 8 cm side. 
Solution: 
 
Question 3. 
The sides of a triangle are 16 cm, 12 cm and 20 cm. Find : 
(i) area of the triangle ; 
(ii) height of the triangle, corresponding to the largest side ; 
(iii) height of the triangle, corresponding to the smallest side. 
Solution: 
Sides of ? are 
a = 20 cm 
b = 12 cm 
c = 16 cm 
 
 
Question 4. 
Two sides of a triangle are 6.4 m and 4.8 m. If height of the triangle corresponding to 
4.8 m side is 6 m; find : 
(i) area of the triangle ; 
(ii) height of the triangle corresponding to 6.4 m side. 
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20. Area of Trapezium and a Polygon 
EXERCISE 20 (A) 
Question 1. 
Find the area of a triangle, whose sides are : 
(i) 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm 
(ii) 18 mm, 24 mm and 30 mm 
(iii) 21 m, 28 m and 35 m 
Solution: 
(i) Sides of ? are 
a = 10 cm 
b = 24 cm 
c = 26 cm 
 
(ii) Sides of ? are 
a = 18 mm 
b = 24 mm 
c = 30 mm 
 
(iii) Sides of ? are 
a = 21 m 
b = 28 m 
c = 35 m 
 
 
Question 2. 
Two sides of a triangle are 6 cm and 8 cm. If height of the triangle corresponding to 6 
cm side is 4 cm ; find : 
(i) area of the triangle 
(ii) height of the triangle corresponding to 8 cm side. 
Solution: 
 
Question 3. 
The sides of a triangle are 16 cm, 12 cm and 20 cm. Find : 
(i) area of the triangle ; 
(ii) height of the triangle, corresponding to the largest side ; 
(iii) height of the triangle, corresponding to the smallest side. 
Solution: 
Sides of ? are 
a = 20 cm 
b = 12 cm 
c = 16 cm 
 
 
Question 4. 
Two sides of a triangle are 6.4 m and 4.8 m. If height of the triangle corresponding to 
4.8 m side is 6 m; find : 
(i) area of the triangle ; 
(ii) height of the triangle corresponding to 6.4 m side. 
Solution: 
 
= 9/2 = 4.5 m 
Hence (i) 14.4 m
2
 (ii) 4.5 m 
Question 5. 
The base and the height of a triangle are in the ratio 4 : 5. If the area of the triangle is 40 
m
2
; find its base and height. 
Solution: 
Let base of ? = 4x m 
and height of ? = 5x m 
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