document.write( "Question 99911: 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 224 square meters, find the length of the other base \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #72720 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 16(20+X)/2=224 \n" ); document.write( "(320+16X)/2=224 CROSS MULTIPLY \n" ); document.write( "320+16X=448 \n" ); document.write( "16X=448-320 \n" ); document.write( "16X=128 \n" ); document.write( "X=128/16 \n" ); document.write( "X=8 IS THE LENGTH OF THE OTHER SIDE. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "16(20+8)/2=224 \n" ); document.write( "(16*28)/2=224 \n" ); document.write( "448/2=224 \n" ); document.write( "224=224 \n" ); document.write( " |