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The parallel sides of a trapezium are in the ratio of 2 ∶ 5 and the distance between parallel sides is 10 cm. If the area of trapezium is 350 cm^{2}, then the lengths of parallel sides are (in cm) ______
Solution:  
Concept:
Area of a trapezium.
Explanation:
We are given a trapezium where the parallel sides are in the ratio 2:5. Let the lengths of these parallel sides be 2x2x cm and 5x5x cm, respectively. The distance between these parallel sides (which is the height of the trapezium) is given as h=10h = 10 cm. The area of the trapezium is given as A=350A = 350 cm2^2.
The formula for the area of a trapezium is:A=12×(sum of parallel sides)×heightA = \frac{1}{2} \times (\text{sum of parallel sides}) \times \text{height}Substituting the given values and our assumed lengths:350=12×(2x+5x)×10350 = \frac{1}{2} \times (2x + 5x) \times 10350=12×(7x)×10350 = \frac{1}{2} \times (7x) \times 10350=7x×5350 = 7x \times 5350=35x350 = 35xTo find the value of xx, we divide both sides by 35:x=35035x = \frac{350}{35}x=10x = 10Now we can find the lengths of the parallel sides:Length of the first parallel side = 2x=2×10=202x = 2 \times 10 = 20 cm.
Length of the second parallel side = 5x=5×10=505x = 5 \times 10 = 50 cm.
Answer:
The lengths of the parallel sides are 20 cm and 50 cm.
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