SOLUTION: The cross section of a window box planter is an isosceles trapezoid with the area of 96 square inches. The bases of the cross section have lengths of 10 inches and 14 inches. What

Question 1199792: The cross section of a window box planter is an isosceles trapezoid with the area of 96 square inches. The bases of the cross section have lengths of 10 inches and 14 inches. What is the height, in inches, of the planter?
Answer by ikleyn(52779) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write an equation for the area of the given trapezoid

    96 = ,

or

    96 = 12*h.


From this equation, find the height of the trapezoid/(of the planter)  h =  = 8 inches.         ANSWER

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