Question

for a trapezoid, the following formula relates the area a, the two bases a and b, and the height h. a=1/2h(a b) solve for h. h= 2(a b)/a h= 2a/a b h= a/2(a b) h= a b/2a

Answer 1

Answer:
`h=(2A)/(a+b)`

Explanation:

The area of a trapezoid is given by :-

`A=(1)/(2)h(a+b)`, where a and b are the two bases, and h is the height .

To solve the above formula for h , we first multiply 2 on both sides , we get

`2A=h(a+b)`

Now, dividing (a+b) on both the sides, we get

`h=(2A)/(a+b)`

Hence, the formula to find the value of h is given by -

`h=(2A)/(a+b)`

Answer 2

The area of a trapezoid is calculated by the expression given as:

A = 1/2h(a + b)

To solve for h, we need to transfer terms to the one side leaving h only to the other side. It is done as follows:

(A = 1/2h(a + b))2
(2A = h(a + b)) 1/(a+b)
2A/ (a+b) = h

Therefore, the correct answer from the choices listed above is the second option, h= 2A / (a+b).