Question

Christopher's backyard is in the shape of a trapezoid. The bases of the backyard are 30 and 50 feet long. The area of the backyard is 960 square feet. Write and solve an equation to find the height of Christopher's backyard. =12(1+2)ℎ

Answer 1

24 feet

Explanation:

The formula for the height of a trapezoid =

h = 2A/ a + b

A = 960 square feet

a = 30 feet

b = 50 feet

h = 2 × 960/30 + 50

h = 1920/80

h = 24 feet