document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342969>Question 342969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezoid is 51 square meters. One base is 7 meters long, and the other base is 10 meters long. Find the height of the trapezoid.(Given the area of a trapezoid A=1/2h(b+c) where b and c are parallel sides, h is the height of the trapezoid)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help and will you please explain step by step <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezoid is 51 square meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " One base is 7 meters long, and the other base is 10 meters long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the height of the trapezoid.(Given the area of a trapezoid A=1/2h(b+c) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where b and c are parallel sides, h is the height of the trapezoid)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >h(b + c) = 51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 to get rid of the fraction, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(b + c) = 2(51)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(b + c) = 102<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: b = 7, c =10, replace b and c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(7 + 10) = 102 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17h = 102<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=102%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"102%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 6 meters is the height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the area with these values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >6(7 + 10) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >6(17) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >102 = 51; confirms our solutions for h = 6<BR>\n" );
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