A gutter is to be made of a strip of metal 22.8 inches wide, with the cross-section having the form of an isosceles trapezoid as shown below. Find the depth h that gives the maximum cross-sectional area.

Question

What is the length of a ____

The depth, h , that gives the maximum cross-sectional area is___

The maximum cross-sectional area is ____

Answer 1

To find the depth, 'h', that gives the maximum cross-sectional area of the isosceles trapezoid, we need to identify the length of a specific side of the trapezoid. Unfortunately, the information provided in the question is incomplete because it does not specify which side we should focus on. Can you please provide more details or a diagram illustrating the trapezoid's dimensions and label the sides?