SOLUTION: i need help figureing out the area of this trpezoid. A=1/2h(b1+b2);b1

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Question 293510: i need help figureing out the area of this trpezoid. A=1/2h(b1+b2);b1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=(1/2)h(b1+b2) ; Solve for b1
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2A = h(b1+b2)
b1+b2 = (2A/h)
b1 = [2A/h] - b2
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Cheers,
Stan H.