SOLUTION: Trapezoid TRAP has bases TR= y + 7 and AP= 3y + 5. If the median of TRAP has length 6y- 10, find y

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Question 984951: Trapezoid TRAP has bases TR= y + 7 and AP= 3y + 5. If the median of TRAP has length 6y- 10, find y
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Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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median+=%28TR%2B+AP%29%2F2
6y-+10=%28y+%2B+7%2B3y+%2B+5%29%2F2multiply by 2
2%286y-+10%29=4y%2B12
12y-+20=4y%2B12
12y-4y=20%2B12
8y=32
y=32%2F8
y=4

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The measure of the median of a trapezoid is the mean of the measures of the bases, so:



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