document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88317>Question 88317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d = c - s/n ( for s)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 1/2 h (B + b) (for h)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Crafts. Rose’s garden is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the height of the trapezoid <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 16 m, one base is 20 m, and the area is 224 m2, find the length of the other base. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two consecutive integers is 145. Find the two <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Crafts. Yuri has a board that is 98 in. long. He wishes to cut the board into two <BR>\n" );
document.write( "pieces so that one piece will be 10 in. longer than the other. What should the length <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of each piece be?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 1)  d = c-s/n   or  s/n = c-d   therefore s = n(c-d)  is the solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2)  a = 1/2.h(B+b)   or 2a = h.(B+b)  therefore h = 2a/(B+b) is the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3)Height of the trapezoid  h = 16 m  one of the base  = a = 20 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    area of the trapezoid A = 224 sqm  to find the value of the other base = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     A = 1h(a+b)/2     2A =  h(a+b) or 2A/h = (a+b)    therefore (a+b) = 2.224/16       or a+b = 2.14 = 28  therefore a+b = 28   or b = 28-20 = 8 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         the value of the other base = b = 8m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   4)  Let the two consecutive numbers  be x and (x+1)  sum of the numbers = 145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    therefore x+(x+1) = 145  i.e, 2x+1 = 145  ,  2x = 145-1 = 144  or x=144/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     therefore x = 72  and x+1 = 72+1 = 73  the no's are 72 and73\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  5)  length of the board  = 98 inch  let the length of the two pieces of boards <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     be x and (x+10)   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     therefore x+x+10 = 98  or 2x = 98-10  or 2x = 88  x = 88/2 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      the length of one board = x = 44 inch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      the length of the other board  = x+10 =44+10 =54 inch<BR>\n" );
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