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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.

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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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