document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270494>Question 270494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When finding the area for a trapezoid I am using the formula <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=.5(A+B)h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I figure out the formula for finding B?  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 #198178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slight problem. The A at the front is the area , but the A in the brackets is one of the lengths on the parallel sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So AREA = 0.5(a + b)h may make is easier to understand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are the two lengths of the sides </SPAN>\n" );
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