SOLUTION: The cross section of a metal ingot is a trapezoid the cross section has an area of 39 square cm the top base of the cross section is 12 centimeters the length of the bottom base is

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Question 1111492: The cross section of a metal ingot is a trapezoid the cross section has an area of 39 square cm the top base of the cross section is 12 centimeters the length of the bottom base is 2 centimeters greater than the top base how tall is a metal ingot explain
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Area of a trapezoid = +%281%2F2%29%28sum+of+parallel+sides%29%2Ah
39+=+%281%2F2%29%2812%2B14%29%2Ah
39=+%281%2F2%29%2826%29%2Ah
39=13h
h=3 cm