JAMB - Mathematics (1986 - No. 43)

The figure is a solid with the trapezium PQRS as its uniform cross-section. Find its volume
120m2
576m3
816m3
1056m3

Explanation

Volume of solid = cross section x H

Since the cross section is a trapezium

= \(\frac{1}{2} (6 + 11) \times 12 \times 8\)

= 6 x 17 x 8 = 816m3

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