SOLUTION: A trapezoid has an area of 36 sq. m and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5. Find the perimeter of the trapezoid. Find the percentage increase in the volume if

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Question 1192126: A trapezoid has an area of 36 sq. m and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5. Find the perimeter of the trapezoid. Find the percentage increase in the volume if its edge is increased by 1%.
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Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source):
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A trapezoid has an area of 36 sq. m and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5.
Find the perimeter of the trapezoid. Find the percentage increase in the volume if its edge is increased by 1%.
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Hello, two different parts of two different problems are mixed in this post.

Are you OK there, mixing the parts of different problems ?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If length of each base is 4x and 5x, then based on area description,

and the rest is straightforward.

SOLUTION: A trapezoid has an area of 36 sq. m and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5. Find the perimeter of the trapezoid​. Find the percentage increase in the volume if

SOLUTION: A trapezoid has an area of 36 sq. m and an altitude of 2m. Its two bases have a ratio of 4:5. Find the perimeter of the trapezoid. Find the percentage increase in the volume if