SOLUTION: A trapezoid has two right angles and bases that measures 16 m and 8 m. The right triangle formed by an altitude has a hypotenuse of 4 root 5 m. Sketch the trapezoid. What are its p

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Question 957113: A trapezoid has two right angles and bases that measures 16 m and 8 m. The right triangle formed by an altitude has a hypotenuse of 4 root 5 m. Sketch the trapezoid. What are its perimeter and area? Show your work.
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, MathTherapy:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: You should have this drawing

How did I get the 4? I used the pythagorean theorem and solved for x in and got to complete the drawing (in terms of labeling)
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!