Christopher's backyard is in the shape of a trapezoid. The bases of the backyard are 30 and 50 feet long. The area of the backyard is 960 square feet. Write and solve an equation to find the height of

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Answer:

24 feet

Explanation:

The formula for the height of a trapezoid =

h = 2A/ a + b

A = 960 square feet

a = 30 feet

b = 50 feet

h = 2 × 960/30 + 50

h = 1920/80

h = 24 feet

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