a field in the shape of a trapezoid has an area of 13,687.5 square yards .the length of one base is 150yards, and the lenght of the other base is 215 yards. what is the height?

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a field in the shape of a trapezoid has an area of 13,687.5 square yards .the length of one base is 150yards, and the lenght of the other base is 215 yards. what is the height?

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$A=(1)/(2)(b_1+b_2)h=13687.5\\(1)/(2)((150)+(215))h=13687.5\\(365)h=27375\\h=75$

h = 75 yards.

Sandeep Chikhale answered Dec 7, 2016

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