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a trapezoid has an area of 15 square feet. if the bases are 4 feet and 6feet, what is the height of the trapezoid?

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Answer:

3 ft

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a trapezoid is ...

A = 1/2(b1 +b2)h

Filling in the given information, we can solve for h.

15 ft² = 1/2(4 ft +6 ft)h

15 ft² = (5 ft)h

h = (15 ft²)/(5 ft) = 3 ft

The height of the trapezoid is 3 feet.

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