document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944384>Question 944384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a trapezoid has an area of 500 sq. feet and a height of 18 feet, what is the length of its median<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 #575947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a trapezoid is height x median , so median=Area/height:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let M=median<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=A/H where A is Area and H is height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=500 sq ft/18 ft=27.8 ft ANSWER Median Length is 27.8 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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