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One of the bases of a trapezoid has length 10, and the height of the trapezoid is 4. If the area of the trapezoid is 36, then how long is the other base of the trapezoid?

 May 13, 2015

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 May 13, 2015
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A=1/2h(b1+b2).

Plug in the values: 36=1/2(4)(10+b2).

18=10+b2.

The length of the other base is 8.

 May 13, 2015
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A=1/2h(b1+b2).

Plug in the values: 36=1/2(4)(10+b2).

18=10+b2.

The length of the other base is 8.

 May 13, 2015
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I'm sorry for the double post... why does this keep happening to me?

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