K king29 New member Joined Sep 26, 2006 Messages 8 Oct 3, 2006 #1 Could someone please help me with this problem? Find the length of one base of a trapezoid if the area of the trapezoid is 46cm squared, the height is 4cm and the lenght of the other base is 6cm.
Could someone please help me with this problem? Find the length of one base of a trapezoid if the area of the trapezoid is 46cm squared, the height is 4cm and the lenght of the other base is 6cm.
skeeter Elite Member Joined Dec 15, 2005 Messages 3,216 Oct 3, 2006 #2 A = (1/2)(b<sub>1</sub> + b<sub>2</sub>)h plug in what you know ... 46 = (1/2)(6 + b<sub>2</sub>)4 do the algebra ... solve for b<sub>2</sub>.
A = (1/2)(b<sub>1</sub> + b<sub>2</sub>)h plug in what you know ... 46 = (1/2)(6 + b<sub>2</sub>)4 do the algebra ... solve for b<sub>2</sub>.
