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a trapezoid has an area of 18 square miles the bases are 5 miles and 7 miles.What is the height of the trapezoid?
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a trapezoid has an area of 18 square miles the bases are 5 miles and 7 miles.What is the height of the trapezoid?

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Formula: A = a + b/2h

Solve for H
h = 2 A/ a + b = 2 * 18/ 5 + 7 = 3 miles

A Base = 5 miles
B Base = 7 miles
A Area = mi^2
H = 3 miles



H = 2g/b1 + b2

= 2(18)/ 5 + 7

= 36/12

= 3 miles


Answer 3 miles





Hope that helps!!!! ( H = 3 miles).
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