document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87440>Question 87440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem the text book do not show clearly how to do it\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Rose' s garden is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the height of the trapezoid is 16m, one base is 20m, and the area is 224mē, find 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 #63367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rose' s garden is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the height of the trapezoid is 16m, one base is 20m, and the area is 224mē, find the length of the other base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (1/2)h(b1 + b2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "224 = (1/2)*16*(b1 + 20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "448/16 = b1 + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = b1 + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b1 = 8 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===============<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );