document.write( "Question 1114226: The perimeter of an isosceles trapezoid is 28 in and the ratio of lengths of its bases is 5:3. Find the lengths of the sides of the trapezoid if its diagonal bisects the angle at the longer base. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Make a sketch and find an isosceles triangle formed by the diagonal, shorter base and the lateral side of the trapezoid.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus you have the lateral sides of the trapezoid congruent to the shorter base.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your trapezoid then has the sides of 5:3:3:3 units.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In total, there are 5 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 14 units.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, each unit is of    = 2 inches long and the sides are of  6 in,  6 in,  6 in  and  10 in.\r\n" );
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