document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010363>Question 1010363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a trapezoid with area 152 has a longer base of length 22. The shorter base and the height have a ration1:2.  Find the height 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 #625798 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=625798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=(1/2)h(b1+b2); b1=x, b2=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "152=(1/2)2x(x+22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "304=2x^2+44x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+44x-304=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+22x-152=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2)(-22+/- sqrt (484+608); sqrt (1092)=33.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive root only.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.523<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bases are 5.523, 22, and height is 11.046<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is (1/2)*11.046*(27.523)=152.01 (rounding error)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height is 11.046 </SPAN>\n" );
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