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The area of a trapezoid is 201 km^2. Its altitude is 17 km, and one base is
16 km. Find the length of the other base.

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Answer:

6.6km

Explanation:

Area of trapezium = 0.5(a+b)h

201 = 0.5(17+b)17

201 = 8.5(17+b)

201 = 144.5 + 8.5b

201 - 144.5 = 8.5b

56.5 = 8.5b

b = 6.65km

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