SOLUTION: The longer diagonal of a right trapezoid is 13 cm. The longer base is 12 cm. Find the area of the trapezoid if the shorter base is 8 cm.

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Question 1131254: The longer diagonal of a right trapezoid is 13 cm. The longer base is 12 cm. Find the area of the trapezoid if the shorter base is 8 cm.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The solution is in 2 steps.


1.  Step 1.

    Then the height of the trapezoid is  h =  = 5 cm.



2.  Step 2.

    The area of the trapezoid is  Area =  =  = 50 square centimeters.    ANSWER


Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The longer diagonal of a right trapezoid is 13 cm. The longer base is 12 cm. Find the area of the trapezoid if the shorter base is 8 cm.
50 cm2 

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