document.write( "Question 1110510: the parallel sides of a trapezium are 11 cm and 13cm if the area of the trapezium is 84cm2 calculate the distance between the parallel sides solution \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "1.  The length of the middle segment of the trapezoid is  = 12 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  The area of the trapezoid is the product of the middle segment length by the altitude:\r\n" );
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document.write( "        Area = 12*h = 84,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    which implies  h =  = 7 cm  for the altitude.\r\n" );
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