SOLUTION: I have a isosceles trapezoid.
The bases measure 11 and 12.25.
Measured at a right angle the distance between the bases is 6.5.
What is the length of the legs?
Thank yo
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Question 1028956: I have a isosceles trapezoid.
The bases measure 11 and 12.25.
Measured at a right angle the distance between the bases is 6.5.
What is the length of the legs?
Thank you!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think about removing the rectangle between the two right triangles.
The leg of each is 0.625 unit and you are looking for the hypotenuse, which is the other unknown segment forming the trapezoid.
, or this is the length of each of the equal length legs.
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