Four Trapezia Formed by the Difference of Two Concentric Squares

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ABCD is a square of side 10 cm. PQRS is a square inside ABCD. PQBA, QRCB, RSDC, and SPAD are identical trapezia, each of area 16 cm2. What is the height of each trapezium if PQ is parallel to AB and SR is parallel to DC?

A.   3 cm C.   2 cm
B.   1.8 cm D.   1.2 cm

 

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