document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083265>Question 1083265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A trapezoid has one base that is three times the length of the other base.  It's height is twice the length of the longer base.  It's shorter base is 3.5 inches.  What is the area 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 #697275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=697275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> shorter base = b = 3.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer base = 3*b = 3*3.5 = 10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 2*(3*b) = 2*10.5 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In summary so far,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter base = b1 = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer base = b2 = 10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = h = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of trapezoid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = h*(b1+b2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 21*(10.5+3.5)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 21*(14)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 294/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 147\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the trapezoid is <font color=red>147 square inches</font>.\r<BR>\n" );
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