document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706683>Question 706683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i find the lengths of the two bases if the area of the isosceles trapezoid is 246m^2 and the height and length of one of its congruent sides measure 6m and 10m.thank you very much!                 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A picture was drawn, ready in a posting, but because of misreading some given problem information, I removed my posting which had been in progress.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isosceles trapezoid with larger base on bottom, smaller base at top.  Height 6, the non-base sides each 10.  A triangle can be found from upper corner projected downward onto lower base.  There is a length at the bottom of the triangle, x.  This length x is on BOTH sides of the trapezoid.  Know: base1-2x equals base2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's take care of the area:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28b1%2Bb2%29%2F2%29%2A6=246 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28b1%2Bb2%29%2F2%29%2A6=246\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dealing with the triangle for x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that b2=b1-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nice System Ready to Finish Solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Please not that subscripts are intended for bases b1, b2, in the above.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "final answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B1%5D=59 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B1%5D=59\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B2%5D=43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B2%5D=43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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