SOLUTION: Determine the area of an isosceles trapezoid with sides of lengths 5,8,5,14 units.

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Question 256012: Determine the area of an isosceles trapezoid with sides of lengths 5,8,5,14 units.
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the equal sides are 5

the difference in the bases is 6 (14-8), which gives an "overhang" of 3 on each side (forming a 3-4-5 triangle)
___ so the height is 4

area is height times average of the bases

A = 4 [(14 + 8) / 2] = 44