the area of a trapezoid is 45 square centimeters. the bases of the trapezoid are 10 centimeters and 8 centimeters what is the height of the trapezoid?
Area = h * (b1 + b2)/2
Plug in you values and solve for h.
h=b2+7
To find the height of a trapezoid, you can use the formula:
Area = (1/2) * (base1 + base2) * height
Let's plug in the values given in the problem:
Area = 45 cm^2
Base1 = 10 cm
Base2 = 8 cm
We need to find the height, so let's rearrange the formula:
height = (2 * Area) / (base1 + base2)
Substituting the values:
height = (2 * 45) / (10 + 8)
height = 90 / 18
height = 5 cm
Therefore, the height of the trapezoid is 5 centimeters.