SOLUTION: Area of a trapezoid is 24
base1=8
base2=same as height
what is the height??
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Question 1682: Area of a trapezoid is 24
base1=8
base2=same as height
what is the height??
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
area of trapezoid = , but we are told one of the bases is the same as the height, so let h be same as b, for arguments sake...
area of trapezoid =
putting numbers in gives 24 =
48 =
therefore
Factorise this to
therefore b=4 (ignore the negative answer)
height is 4.
cheers
Jon.
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