document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970750>Question 970750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A trapzoid has height 8 feet and one base that measures 16 feet. If the area of the trapzoid is 168 ft, what is the length of the other base?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A= (1/2)h (b1 +b2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking for b2 (units are feet)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168 ft^2=(1/2) * 8 ft (b1+b2) ft     units are fine.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4, since 8 *(1/2)=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42 feet=(b1 + b2) feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=16+b2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 16 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b2=26 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The median base is half of the sum or 21; 21*8=168 ft^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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