document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168285>Question 1168285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the lower base of a trapezoid is 2 cm. longer than the length of the upper base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the height is 1 cm. longer than the length of the upper base, what are the dimensions of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the trapezoid if the area is 36cm 2 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given information to write the area in terms of a single variable:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = length of upper base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = length of lower base (2cm longer than the upper base)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = height (1cm longer than the upper base)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of a trapezoid is the average of the two bases, multiplied by the height.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28x%29%2B%28x%2B2%29%29%2F2%29%2A%28x%2B1%29+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28x%29%2B%28x%2B2%29%29%2F2%29%2A%28x%2B1%29+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [ignore the negative answer since it makes no sense in the problem]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS: The bases are x=5cm and x+2=7cm; the height is x+1=6cm.<br><BR>\n" );
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