SOLUTION: The area of a trapezoid is 18sq. ft and the sum of its bases is 6 ft. Find the area of a square whose side is equal to the height of the trapezoid.

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Question 1028932: The area of a trapezoid is 18sq. ft and the sum of its bases is 6 ft. Find the area of a square whose side is equal to the height of the trapezoid.
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = (height) * (sum of bases)/2
18 = h * 3/2
h = 12

square area = 12^2 = 144 ft^2
Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The area of a trapezoid is 18sq. ft and the sum of its bases is 6 ft. Find the area of a square whose side is equal to the height of the trapezoid.
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            The solutions by   @CubeyThePenguin  is INCORRECT.

            I came to bring you the correct solution. 


Area = (height) * (sum of bases)/2


    18 = h * 6/2


    h = 18/3 = 6


square area = 6 * 6 = 36 ft^2.     ANSWER

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