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James wants to tile his floor using tiles in the shape of a trapezoid. To make the pattern a little more interesting he has decided to cut the tiles in half along the median. The top base of each tile is 12 inches in length and the bottom base is 16 inches. How long of a cut will John need to make so that he cuts the tiles along the median? A. 4 inches B. 14 inches C. 2 inches D. 28 inches

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The answer is 14! :)

User Haltersweb
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The median of a trapezoid is the average of the lengths of the bases.
Since they are 12 inches and 16 inches you would add them together and divide by 2.
12+16=28
28/2=14
The length of the cut would be 14 inches long
Answer: B. 14 inches
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