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#1 2017-09-30 08:46:48

Animesh
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Trapezium

The parallel sides of a trapezium are 3 cms and 9 cms . The non- parallel sides are 4 cms and 6 cms. A line parallel to the base divides  the trapezium into two trapeziums of equal perimeters. Find the ratio in which each of the non-parallel sides is divided.

#2 2017-09-30 17:04:03

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Re: Trapezium

Assume the ratio as x:1 and equate the perimeters.The internal side being common to both can just be cancelled ,no calculation of that side is necessary.


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#3 2017-10-02 21:20:46

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Re: Trapezium

After 15 min of thinking I found this but I don't know whether its correct or not...

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#4 2017-10-02 22:05:58

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Re: Trapezium

hi iamaditya

a + d = 4
b + c = 6

I only got one solution, same as thickhead.

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#5 2017-10-03 01:35:49

iamaditya
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Re: Trapezium

a + d = 4
b + c = 6

How did you get these 2 equations?


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#6 2017-10-03 04:10:55

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Re: Trapezium

The non- parallel sides are 4 cms and 6 cms.

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#7 2017-10-03 18:35:26

iamaditya
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Re: Trapezium

Yeah, I forgot that.


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