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If three sides of trapezium are each equal to 2cm, then the maximum area of the trapezium is

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a

33sq.units

b

332sq.units

c

63 sq/units

d

334sq.units

answer is A.

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area trapezium is

A=212×x×4-x2+2×2x4-x2 A=(x+2)4-x2 A2=(x+2)2 (2-x) (2+x) A2=(x+2)3 (2-x)

let S=A2=(x+2)3(2-x)

S1=(x+2)3(-1)+3(x+2)2(2-x)

S is min or max

S1=0 3(x+2)2 (2-x)=(x+2)3 6-3x=x+2 4x=4x=1 

max area

A=(x+2) 4-x2    =34-1=33

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If three sides of trapezium are each equal to 2cm, then the maximum area of the trapezium is