Question

Find the height "h" so that its area is equal to 400 square cm.

Answer 1

h = 20 cm

Explanation:

The area of a trapezoid is given by

A = 1/2 (b1+b2) *h

where b1 and b2 are the two bases

We are given a =400 and b1 =27 and b2 =13

400 = 1/2 (27+13) *h

400 = 1/2 (40) *h

400 = 20h

Divide each side by 20

400/20 = 20h/20

20 =h