SOLUTION: How do figure this answer out? The area of a trapezoid is 51 square feet. If the bases are 5 ft and 12 ft, find the altitude of the trapezoid.

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Question 247627: How do figure this answer out?
The area of a trapezoid is 51 square feet. If the bases are 5 ft and 12 ft, find the altitude of the trapezoid.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well what do we want to know? what do we know? what are the formulas that have most of those?
a=1/2(b1+b2)*h
51=1/2(5+12)*h