document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23481>Question 23481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      A= 1/2h(b1+b2) for h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE!: (the numbers after the two b's in the forumla are exponents)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am quite sure in this problem that the 1 and the 2 after the two b's are SUBSCRIPTS, not exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With that assumption, your equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=+%281%2F2%29%2Ah%2A%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=+%281%2F2%29%2Ah%2A%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, solve  for h.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(This is the formula for the area of a trapezoid!!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first step is to clear the fraction by multiplying both sides by the denominator which is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2AA=+2%2A%281%2F2%29%2Ah%2A%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2AA=+2%2A%281%2F2%29%2Ah%2A%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, since h is MULTIPLIED by the quantity with the b's, you must DIVIDE both sides of the equation by that quantity:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+%282A%29%2F%28b%5B1%5D+%2Bb%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+%282A%29%2F%28b%5B1%5D+%2Bb%5B2%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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