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What is the length of the indicated side of the trapezoid? 18 in 15 in 17 in 16 in

What is the length of the indicated side of the trapezoid? 18 in 15 in 17 in 16 in-example-1
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Answer:

15

Explanation:

Let's name every side.

AB = 11

AD = 12

CD = 20

We should find out what is the value of BC.

We can draw height from point B - BK.

Let's look at triangle BCK. It is right triangle. To find CK, we may do: CK = 20 - 11 = 9. And we know that BK = AD = 12. So, we can find hypotenuse by Pythagorean theorem.

x² = 144 + 81 = 225 => x = 15

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