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A trapezoid has an area of 234.06 square feet. One base is 19.2 feet long. The other base is

9 feet long. What is the height?

User Ben Rowe
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Answer: Height = 16.6 ft

Explanation:

The area of a trapezoid is (b1+b2)*h/2, where b1 and b2 are the bases and h is the height.

We can plug in the values given:

234.06 ft^2 = (19.2 ft + 9 ft)*h/2

We can multiply both sides by 2 and combine like terms:

468.12 ft^2 = 28.2 ft*h

Divide both sides by 28.2 ft:

Height = 16.6 ft

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