document.write( "Question 113184: 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 224m^2, find the length of the other base. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #804019 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
area of trapezoid = (base + other base)/2 * (height)\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "224 = (x + 20)/2 * 16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "28 = x + 20\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 8m
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );