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26 March, 01:46

The area of a trapezoid is 36 square inches. the height is 4 inches and one base is twice the length of the other base. what are the lengths of the bases?

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  1. 26 March, 06:00
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    If one base is x the other one is 2x

    so

    S = (B+b) * h/2

    36 = (x+2x) * 4/2

    36=3x*2

    3x=18

    x=6

    so the smaller base is 6 inches

    the other base is 2*6=12inches
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