Question : The area of an isosceles trapezium is 176 cm2 and the height is $\frac{2}{11}$th of the sum of its parallel sides. If the ratio of the length of the parallel sides is 4 : 7, then the length of a diagonal (in cm) is:
Option 1: $28$
Option 2: $\sqrt{137}$
Option 3: $2\sqrt{137}$
Option 4: $24$
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Correct Answer: $2\sqrt{137}$
Solution :
Let the lengths of the parallel sides of the isosceles trapezium be as $a$ and $b$ $(a < b)$, and the height as $h$. Given that the area of the trapezium is 176 cm 2 . $⇒A = \frac{1}{2} (a + b) h = 176 $....................(1) We have the height $h$ is $\frac{2}{11}$th of the sum of the parallel sides. $⇒h = \frac{2}{11} (a + b)$...........................(2) From (1) and (2) $⇒176 = \frac{1}{2} (a + b) \times \frac{2}{11} (a + b)$ $⇒(a + b)^2 = 1936$ $⇒ a + b = 44$...................(3) The ratio of the lengths of the parallel sides is 4 : 7, Assume $a = 4x$ and $b = 7x$. From equation (3), $⇒4x + 7x = 44$ $⇒x = 4$ $⇒a = 16\;\mathrm{cm}$ and $b = 28\;\mathrm{cm}$ $⇒BE = CF = y$ $⇒28=2y+16$ $⇒y=6\;\mathrm{cm}$ $⇒BF = 28-6=22\;\mathrm{cm}$ From equation (2) $⇒h = \frac{2}{11} (16+28)=8$ The diagonal (BD) of trapezium = $\sqrt{BF^2+h^2} = \sqrt{22^2+8^2}=\sqrt{548}=2\sqrt{137}$ cm Hence, the correct answer is $2\sqrt{137}$.
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