A trapezoidal piece of land has parallel sides 435 m and 576 m respectively The non-parallel sides are 290 and 354m This lot is to be divided in to 2 parts in the ratio 2:3 by a line parallel to the paralle sides, the smaller part to be adjacent to the smaller parallel side. Compute the length of the dividing line A trapezoidal piece of land has parallel sides 438 m and 576 mrespectively The non- parallel sides are 290 m and 354 m This lotis to be divided in to 2 parts in the ratio 2:3 by a line parallel to theparallel sides, the smaller part to be adjacent to the smaller parallelside Compute the length of the dividing line.

Let us assume that the trapezoid looks like this: And assume that its height = h. Hence using…

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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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A trapezoidal piece of land has parallel sides 435 m and 576 m respectively The non-parallel sides are 290 and 354m This lot is to be divided in to 2 parts in the ratio 2:3 by a line parallel to the paralle sides, the smaller part to be adjacent to the smaller parallel side. Compute the length of the dividing line