document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461309>Question 461309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a trapezoid is 84 square feet. If its two bases are 9 and 15 feet, find its height.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried the formula, but can't reach the right answer.  Thank you.\r<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 #316644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE A = \frac{1}{2}h(b_1 + b_2)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 84 = \frac{1}{2}h(9 + 15) = 12h\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE h = 7 ft\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You just have to know how to apply the formula, not just bluntly apply it by doing something like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?A = \frac{1}{2}(84)(9 + 15)\">. </SPAN>\n" );
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