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11 August, 16:58

The length of one base of a trapezoid is 19 less than five times the length of the other base. If the trapezoid has a height of 18 feet and an area of 477 ft squared, find the length of the longer base.

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  1. 11 August, 19:30
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    Area of a trapezoid: [ (top + bottom) * height]/2

    suppose the length of one base is x, then the other base is 5x-19

    [ (x+5x-19) * 18]/2=477

    [6x-19]*18=954

    6x-19=53

    6x=72

    x=12

    The longer base is 5*12-19=41
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