document.write( "Question 936537: The minor base of a 45 degrees isosceles trapezoid is 10 and the altitude is 7. What is the length of the major base? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #570006 by josgarithmetic(39797) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Make the drawing and everything will fall into place. You said, \"isosceles trapezoid\". You have a rectangle central part, and two 45-45-90 triangles each at left and right sides. The height of 7 units means that each bottom leg of a triangle is also 7 units. The entire bottom base is therefore |