document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256012>Question 256012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the area of an isosceles trapezoid with sides of lengths 5,8,5,14 units. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equal sides are 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference in the bases is 6 (14-8), which gives an \"overhang\" of 3 on each side (forming a 3-4-5 triangle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area is height times average of the bases\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 4 [(14 + 8) / 2] = 44 </SPAN>\n" );
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