One base of a trapezoid is four times as long as the other. The height is the average of the two bases. If the area of the trapezoid is 100yd^2, find the length of the longer base.
One base of a trapezoid is four times as long as the other. The height is the average of the two bases. If the area of the trapezoid is 100yd^2, find the length of the longer base.
Areatrapezoid = height • average of bases
given that height = average of bases, then area = average2
[ (BLong + BShort) / 2 ]2 = 100
(BLong + BShort) / 2 = 10
BLong + BShort = 20
BLong = 4 • BShort
(4 • BShort ) + BShort = 20
5 • BShort = 20 ——>> BShort = 4
BLong = 4 • BShort
BLong = 4 • 4
BLong = 16
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