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A trapezoid has an area of 13.5 square inches. If the bases are 3 and 6 inches what is the height?

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well the formula is : b1+b2/2 (h)

so the height would be solved as :
13.5 = 3+6/2 (h)
13.5 = 9/2 (h)
h = (13.5)/(9/2)
h = (13.5) x (2/9) *reciprocal*
h = (27) / (9)
h = 3


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