document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252275>Question 252275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area of the trapezoid with lower base of 12 cm, upper base of 8 cm if a leg 4 cm long makes an angle of 60 degrees with the lower base? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of trapezoid: A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have to find h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can use the sine of 60 to find h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(60) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".866 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = .866 * 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 3.46 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283.46%2812%2B8%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283.46%2812%2B8%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283.46%2820%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283.46%2820%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69.28%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69.28%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 34.64 sq/cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this made your Christmas Merry! </SPAN>\n" );
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