document.write( "Question 1111551: The base of an isosceles trapezoid measure 32cm and 20cm. find the area if the non-parallel sides measure 16cm each. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Draw the altitude to the base from the vertex.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you will get a right angled triangle with the hypotenuse of 16 cm long.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The length of one leg is   = 6 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the altitude is  =  =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the trapezoid is   =  cm^2.\r\n" );
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