document.write( "Question 155799: Find the length of one base of a trapezoid if the area of the trapezoid is 46cm squared, the height is 4 cm and the length of the other base is 6cm. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #114768 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"Area%5BT%5D=%281%2F2%29height%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Given: $\"A%5BT%5D=46cm%5E2\"$ , $\"h=4cm\"$ , $\"b%5B2%5D=unknown\"$ , & $\"b%5B1%5D=6cm\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"46cm%5E2=%281%2Fcross%282%29%29%28cross%284%292cm%29%286cm%2Bb%5B2%5D%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"46=12%2B2b%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"46-12=2b%5B2%5D\"$ ----> $\"34=2b%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%2834%2917%2Fcross%282%29=cross%282%29b%5B2%5D%2Fcross%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"17=b%5B2%5D\"$ ------------------------------> length of the other base
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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