SOLUTION: PLEASE EXPLAIN. Rose's garden is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the height of the trapezoid is 16m, one base is 20m and the area is 224m^2, find the length of the other base

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Rose's garden is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the height of the trapezoid is 16m, one base is 20m and the area is 224m^2, find the length of the other base.

Answer by BurningFlame_marc(77)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!

Since that means that (I just subtitute)

If
= (I just multiplied 2 to both sides)
= (I just distribute 16)
= ( I just subtracted 320 to both sides)
= ( I just divide 16 to both sides)

Since x is the 2nd base that means that 8 is the 2nd base.
The answer is 8m.
If you have any questions I'm more than happy to help you!

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