ABCD – Rectangular trapezoid, AC = diagonal, 20 cm. CD = 16√2, D = 45 degrees. Find P, S of trapezoid ABCD.
In a right-angled triangle СDН, one of the acute angles is 45, then the second acute angle is also 45, and therefore the triangle СDН is isosceles, СН = DH.
Sin45 = CH / CD.
СН = DH = СD * Sin45 = 16 * √2 * √2 / 2 = 16 cm.
From the right-angled triangle ASN, by the Pythagorean theorem, we determine the length of the leg AN.
AH ^ 2 = AC ^ 2 – CH ^ 2 = 400 – 256 = 144.
AH = 12 cm.
Since the quadrangle ABCN is a rectangle, then AB = CH = 16 cm, BC = AH = 12 cm.
Let’s define the perimeter of the trapezoid.
Ravsd = AB + BC + CD + AD = 16 + 12 + 16 * √2 + 28 = 56 + 16 * √2 cm.
Determine the area of the triangle.
Savsd = (ВС + АD) * СН / 2 = (12 + 28) * 16/2 = 320 cm2.
Answer: The perimeter of the trapezoid is 56 + 16 * √2 cm, the area of the trapezoid is 320 cm2.