document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1682>Question 1682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a trapezoid is 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base1=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base2=same as height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the height?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area of trapezoid = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but we are told one of the bases is the same as the height, so let h be same as b, for arguments sake...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of trapezoid = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%29b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28a%2Bb%29b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "putting numbers in gives 24 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%288%2Bb%29b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%288%2Bb%29b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288b%2Bb%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288b%2Bb%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+%2B+8b+-+48+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+%2B+8b+-+48+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factorise this to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-4%29%28b%2B12%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-4%29%28b%2B12%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore b=4 (ignore the negative answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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