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Question 14

The length of the two parallel sides of trapezium are 6cm and 10cm and the perpendicular distance between them is 5cm. Find the area of the trapezium

  • A.21cm2
  • B.4Ocm2
  • C.8Ocm2
  • D.150cm2
  • E.300cm2
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Mathematics
Year
1997
Question no.
#14
Type
Objective
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