Question

A trapezoid midsegment measures 6. One of the bases measures 10.What is the measure of the other base?

Answer 1

A trapezoid midsegment measures 6.

One of the bases measures 10.

What is the measure of the other base?

Let

x -----> the measure of the other side

we have that

6=(x+10)/2 -------> by midsegment theorem

solve for x

12=x+10

x=12-10

x=2

answer is 2