Question

34. The sum of the lengths of the two bases of a trapezoid

is 22 cm, and its area is 66 cm". What is the height of

the trapezoid?

Answer 1

h=6

Explanation:

the formula for a trapezoid’s area is to multiply the bases (a and b) by the height of the trapezoid, then divide it all by 2.

so typed out, that would look like:

((a+b) h) / 2

and in the case of this problem:

((22) h) / 2 = 66

so just go ahead and solve it algebraically from there and you’re good!