<PRE><B>Question 65177</B>
Rose’s garden is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the height of the trapezoid is 16 m, one base is 20 m, and the area is 224 m 2 , find the length of the other base
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Formula for the area of a trapezoid:
A=h/2(b1+b2)
224=(16/2)(b1+20)
224=8(b1+20)
28=b1+20
b1=8 m
The length of the other base is 8 meters.
Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>