document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551645>Question 551645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the bases of a trapezoidal field are 225 meters and 125 meters, if the distance between them is ninety-two meters, find its area in hectares </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezoid is 1/2 * (b1+b2)*h where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the bases and h is the height or distance between the bases.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1/2 * (225+125)*92 = 16100 square meters.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 10,000 square meters in a hectare.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "16100/10000 = 1.61 hectares.<BR>\n" );
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