SOLUTION: The lengths of the bases of an isosceles trapezoid are 20 and 44, and the length of the altitude is 16. Find the length of a leg of the trapezoid.

Question 177395: The lengths of the bases of an isosceles trapezoid are 20 and 44, and the length of the altitude is 16. Find the length of a leg of the trapezoid.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference in bases is split between the two triangle bases (TB as shown in the diagram).

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So each triangle base (TB) is 12 units and the triangle altitude (A) is 16.
You can use Pythagorean theorem to solve for the trapezoid leg.

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