document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970248>Question 970248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the parallel sides of a trapezoid are of length 3 and 6cm. if the third side measures 5cm and the last side is perpendicular to the first two, what is the area of the trapezoid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592897 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=592897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle is formed with the third side as hypotenuse(=5cm), the difference between the two bases as one leg(a=6cm-3cm=3cm) And the height of the trapezoid as the other leg (b):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The height of the trapezoid is 4 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of trapezoid:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=longer base; x=shorter base; h=height; A=area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The area of the trapezoid is 18 square centimeters.   </SPAN>\n" );
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