SOLUTION: The lengths of the bases of an isosceles trapezoid are 7 and 15 inches. Each leg makes an
angle of 45° with the longer base. Find the length of the legs of the trapezoid.
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angle of 45° with the longer base. Find the length of the legs of the trapezoid.
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Question 945247: The lengths of the bases of an isosceles trapezoid are 7 and 15 inches. Each leg makes an
angle of 45° with the longer base. Find the length of the legs of the trapezoid. Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
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The trapezoid is symmetric about the green line.
You can make an isosceles triangle with the 45 degree angle.
The leg length is equal to the distance between half the bottom base subtracted by half the top base.
