Question

The lid on a ceramic box is in the shape of a trapezoid. The area of the lid is 36 square inches. The bases of the lid are 5 inches and 7 inches. What is the height of the lid?

Answer 1

Answer:Height of the trapezium shaped lid is=6 inches

Answer 2

Height of the trapezium shaped lid is=6 inches

Explanation:

Area of trapezium=1/2(a+b)h

Here We Have:

Area of Trapezium=36 Square inches

a=5 inches

b=7 inches

height=x

Using trapezium's formula and inserting the values:

36=1/2(5+7)x

36=1/2(12)x

36=1/2*12*x

36=6*x

36/6=x

6=x

Height of the trapezium shaped lid is=6 inches