Question

A wall in Maria’s bedroom is in the shape of a trapezoid. The wall can be divided into a rectangle and a triangle. Using the 45°-45°-90° triangle theorem, find the value of h, the height of the wall.

Answer 1

C. 13 ft

Explanation:

Explanation above

Answer 2

h = 13 ft

Explanation:

The following information is missing:

The hypotenuse of that triangle is 13√2 ft.

The 45°- 45°- 90° triangle theorem states that the length of the hypotenuse is √2 times the length of the legs. This means that, in this case, the length of the legs are 13 ft. One of the legs is the height of the wall.