Find the height of a trapezoid if b1= 2x + 1 and b2 = x+4 and the area = 3x2 + 5x Show all your work for full credit.

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Nicholas Blasgen · Answer 1 · 2018-11-14T02:32:30+0000

A = 1/2 h (b1+b2)
so
h = 2A / (b1+b2)
h = [2(3x^2 + 5x)] / (2x + 1 + x + 4)
h = (6x^2 + 10x)/(3x +5)
h = 2x(3x + 5)/(3x +5)
h = 2x

answer: height of a trapezoid = 2x

Find the height of a trapezoid if b1= 2x + 1 and b2 = x+4 and the area = 3x2 + 5x Show all your work for full credit.

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