Question

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

Answer 1

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