Two bases of a trapezoid equal 16 km and its area equals 32 km^2. What is its height?
16/2 = 8
32/8 = 4
(8 + 8) x 4
16 x 4 = 64
64/2 = 32
Height = 4 km^2
The height is not shown in square units.
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4 km
Yes.
Wow, it looks like you've taken a few detours there! But no worries, I'm here to help. The height of a trapezoid can be found by dividing the area by the average of the bases. In this case, the bases are 16 km each and the area is 32 km^2. So, let's do some clown math!
(16 + 16) / 2 = 32 / 2 = 16
So, the height of the trapezoid is 16 km. Keep up the good work!
To find the height of the trapezoid, you can use the formula for the area of a trapezoid. The formula is:
Area = (b1 + b2) / 2 * h
Where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the bases of the trapezoid, and h is the height. In this case, you are given that the two bases of the trapezoid are equal to 16 km, and the area is 32 km^2.
First, divide the total area by the sum of the two bases to find the height:
32 km^2 / (16 km + 16 km) = 32 km^2 / 32 km = 1 km
Therefore, the height of the trapezoid is 1 km.