SOLUTION: A trapezoid has an area of 360m^2 and an altitude of 20m. Its two bases have ratio 4:5. What are the lengths of the shorter bases ?
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Question 939411: A trapezoid has an area of 360m^2 and an altitude of 20m. Its two bases have ratio 4:5. What are the lengths of the shorter bases ?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the area of a trapezoid is:
given:
=> =>
....solve for
now find
=>the lengths of the shorter bases
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