SOLUTION: The longer diagonal of a right trapezoid is 13 cm. The longer base is 12 cm. Find the area of the trapezoid if the shorter base is 8 cm.
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Question 1131254: The longer diagonal of a right trapezoid is 13 cm. The longer base is 12 cm. Find the area of the trapezoid if the shorter base is 8 cm. Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
The solution is in 2 steps.
1. Step 1.
Then the height of the trapezoid is h = = 5 cm.
2. Step 2.
The area of the trapezoid is Area = = = 50 square centimeters. ANSWER
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The longer diagonal of a right trapezoid is 13 cm. The longer base is 12 cm. Find the area of the trapezoid if the shorter base is 8 cm.
