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A trapezoid has an area of 50 square inches. The bases are 3 inches and 7 inches. What is the height of the trapezoid

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Answer:

H = 10 inches

Explanation:

The fomula for area of a trapezoid is

A = (1/2)(B1 + B2)H

where B1 is a base, B2 is the other base, and H is the height

It reads as "Area is one half the product of the sum of the bases and the height"

Plug in what you are given and solve for H. We are given A, B1, and B2

50 = (1/2)(3 + 7)H

50 = (1/2)(10)H (simplify the parenthesis first)

50 = 5H (simplify the right side)

10 = H (divide by 5 on both sides to isolate H)

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