Amit has a farm in the shape of a quadrilateral as shown in the figure, in which BE perp AC . DF perp AC AC = 48m BE = 30m and A DF = 25m He planted paddy on the farm on 15 ^ (th) .
(a) Calculate the area of the farm.
(b) Find the total cost of 3 male laborers at the rate of Rs 1000 per male laborer and 4 female laborers at the rate of Rs 2.5 per square meter for sowing the paddy in the field.
Solutions
Sure, let's start by solving for the area of the farm using the trapezium area formula:
Given:
Certainly, let's substitute the values and solve step by step:
Area of the Farm:
Cost for Male Laborers: Assuming 3 male laborers at Rs 1000 per male laborer:
Cost for Female Laborers: Assuming a rate of Rs 2.5 per square meter:
Total Cost:
So, the total cost for 3 male laborers and 4 female laborers is 6300 Rs.