A trapezoid has an area of 30 in. If the lengths of the bases are 4.8 in. And 5.2 in., what is the height.

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Cornelius Melendez

26 March, 17:08

A trapezoid has an area of 30 in. If the lengths of the bases are 4.8 in. And 5.2 in., what is the height.

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Ali Carney · Answer 1

We know that the formula to solve for the area of a trapezoid is A = (a+b) / 2+h. So, the formula to find the height would be 2*[A / (a+b) ].

2*[A / (a+b) ] Substitute the values for the variables

2*[30 / (4.8+5.2) ] Solve the parentheses

2 * (30/10)

2*3=6

The height must be 6 inches.