Question

A right trapezoid is being designed so that it has two parallel sides of lengths 6 inches and 10 inches. The area of trapezoid is to be 44 square inches. Find the height, h, of the trapezoid.

Answer 1

The height is 5.5 in

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a trapezoid is

A = (average parallel side length) * (width or height)

Here we have:

A = (6 + 10)/2 * (height), or

(height) = (44 in^2) / 8 = 5.5 in