document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437609>Question 437609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the area of an isoseles trapezoid with b1=4, b2=8, and 45 degree base angles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find  the height of the isosceles trapezoid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both base angles are 45 degrees.  Two isosceles right triangles are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "formed from both sides of the trapezoid, and each right triangle has leg <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288-4%29%2F2+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288-4%29%2F2+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units long.  Hence the height of the trapezoid is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Its area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%28h%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%29+=+%282%2F2%29%284+%2B+8%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%28h%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%29+=+%282%2F2%29%284+%2B+8%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square units. </SPAN>\n" );
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