A farm covers land in the shape of a trapezium. The length of the northern boundary of the farm is 265 m and length of the southern boundary is 180 m. The perpendicular distance from the northern end to the southern end is 90 m.
a Draw a diagram of the farm and find its area to the nearest square metre.
b Write your answer to part a to the nearest hectare.
c The farmer decides to purchase his neighbour’s farm, which is in the shape of a rectangle but has the same area as his farm. What are possible dimensions neighbour’s farm? Give your answer in metres.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A
Givens
b1 = 265
b2 = 180
h = 90
Formula
Area = (b1 + b2)*h / 2
Solution
Area = (265 + 180) * 90 / 2
Area = 445 * 90 / 2
Area = 40050 / 2
Area = 20025 square meters
Part B
1 hectare = 10000 square meters
x hectare = 20025 square meters Cross multiply
x * 10000 = 20025 * 1 Divide by 10000
x = 20025 / 10000
x = 2.0025
Rounded to the nearest hectare that would be 2
Part C
The best shape is a square.
That would mean that the area is given by
s^2 = 20025
sqrt(s^2) = sqrt(20025)
s = 141.51
Each side of the rectangle (square) = 141.51