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Question 1143713: A trapezoid And a rectangle have the same area and the same height H, if the bases of the trapezoid are A and (A + 10), what is the width of the rectangle in terms of A?
A)A+3
B) A+5
C)A+10
D)A+12
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Draw the two figures and setup expressions for the two equal areas.

Rectangle:
S=Hx, using x as unknown width


Trapezoid:
S=H%281%2F2%29%28A%2BA%2B10%29
S=%28H%2F2%29%282A%2B10%29
S=H%28A%2B5%29


highlight%28x=A%2B5%29