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Which equation can be used to find the height of a trapezoid given the area and the lengths of the two bases?

a) A. h = A - (b1 + b2)
b) B. h = A + 2
c) C. h = A(b1 + b2)
d) D. h = b2/b2

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Final answer:

The correct equation to find the height of a trapezoid given the area and the lengths of the two bases is h = 2A / (b1 + b2), which is not presented in the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the height of a trapezoid given the area and the lengths of the two bases, we can use the area formula for a trapezoid which is A = ½ × (b1 + b2) × h, where A is the area, b1 and b2 are the lengths of the two bases, and h is the height. To solve for h, we rearrange the formula to get h = ×2A / (b1 + b2). Thus, none of the options a), b), c), or d) provided is correct. However, the equation closest to the correct formula is modified as follows:

Correct Equation : h = 2A / (b1 + b2)

Using this correct equation, we can calculate the height when the area and base lengths are known.

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