SOLUTION: Solve. A= 1/2h(b1+b2) for h NOTE!: (the numbers after the two b's in the forumla are exponents) thank you!

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Question 23481: Solve.
A= 1/2h(b1+b2) for h
NOTE!: (the numbers after the two b's in the forumla are exponents)
thank you!

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am quite sure in this problem that the 1 and the 2 after the two b's are SUBSCRIPTS, not exponents.

With that assumption, your equation is
, solve for h.

(This is the formula for the area of a trapezoid!!)
The first step is to clear the fraction by multiplying both sides by the denominator which is 2.



Next, since h is MULTIPLIED by the quantity with the b's, you must DIVIDE both sides of the equation by that quantity:


Final answer is

R^2 at SCC

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