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The area of a trapezoid is 69.6 in2 and its altitude is 8.7 in. Find the perimeter of the trapezoid if the sum of its legs is equal to the sum of its bases.

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The area of a trapezoid = (1/2) * (altitude) * (sum of bases) = 69.6 in²

Altitude = 8.7 in

∴ (1/2) * 8.7 * (sum of bases) = 69.6
sum of bases = 2 * 69.6 / 8.7 = 16 in
And
sum of bases = sum of legs ⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒ (Given)
∴ sum of legs =16 in

The perimeter of the trapezoid = sum of bases + sum of legs = 16 +16 = 32 in
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