Homework Help: geometry

Posted by janell on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 4:30pm.

a trapezoid has an area of 5 1/2 feet squared. if the trapezoid has a base that measures 2 2/3 feet and a height of 1 1/2 feet. what is the length of the other base?

geometry - Steve, Monday, August 13, 2012 at 5:26pm
A = (B+b)/2 * h

plug in your values:

11/2 = (8/3 + b)/2 * 3/2
b = 14/3 = 4 2/3

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