Question

The height of a trapezoid is 4 in and it’s area is 24 in2 one base of the trapezoid is 6 inches longer than the other base what are the lengths of the bases

Answer 1

area of trapezoid:


`area = height * (sum \: of \: bases)/(2)`


`24= 4 * ((x + 6) + x)/(2)`


`24 = 4 * (x + 3)`


`x =3`

So the bases are 3 and 9.