SOLUTION: The perimeter of a trapezoid is 39a – 7. Three sides have the following lengths: 9a, 5a + 1, and 17a – 6. What is the length of the fourth side?

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Question 1125026: The perimeter of a trapezoid is 39a – 7. Three sides have the following
lengths: 9a, 5a + 1, and 17a – 6.
What is the length of the fourth side?

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The formula for the perimeter of a trapezoid is

given:
Three sides have the following
lengths:
, -> since trapezoid,
, and




->the length of the fourth side
check:
plug it in



-> which confirms our solution

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