What is the height of the trapezoid if the area was 26 units

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asked Sep 16, 2021 110k views

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Naum · Answer 1 · 2021-09-21T10:01:16+0000

Answer:

h = 4

Explanation:

The area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A =
(1)/(2) h( a + b) ← a and b are the parallel bases

here a = 5, b = 8 and A = 26, thus

(1)/(2) h(5 + 8) = 26, that is

(1)/(2) h × 13 = 26 ( divide both sides by 13 )

(1)/(2) h = 2 ( multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction )

h = 4