Question

An isosceles trapezoid has a perimeter of 40.8 millimetres. Its shorter base measures 1.4 millimetres and its longer base measures 16.6 millimetres. The two remaining sides have the same length; what is that length?

Answer 1

Answer: 10.6 mm

Explanation:

Perimeter (P) is the sum of the sides.

The trapezoid has 4 sides: the shorter base = 1.4mm

the longer base = 16.6mm

the left side = x

the right side = x

P = short base + long base + left side + right side

40.8 = 1.4 + 16.6 + x + x

40.8 = 18 + 2x

21.2 = 2x

10.6 = x