Find the area of trapezium whose parallel sides are 20 cm and 18 cm long, and the distance between them is 15 cm.\nOptions:\n(A) 225 cm2\n(B) 275 cm2\n(C) 285 cm2\n(D) 315 cm2\n(E) None of these Stream of consciousness:
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Area of a trapezium = 1/2 (sum of parallel sides) * (perpendicular distance between them) = 1/2 (20 + 18) * (15) = 285 cm2
Thus, the answer is (C).
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