A cross section of an attic is shaped like a trapezoid. It has an area of 37.4 square meters one base is 6.4 meters and the other base is 12.3 meters long. What is the height of the cross section

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Alani Holland

Mathematics

30 December, 08:50

A cross section of an attic is shaped like a trapezoid. It has an area of 37.4 square meters one base is 6.4 meters and the other base is 12.3 meters long. What is the height of the cross section

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Ishaan · Answer 1

To find the height, you will utilize the formula for area of a trapezoid. A = h (b1 + b2) / 2. h is the height, b1 is the the first base, and b2 is the second base. When you substitute the information given to us in the question, the equation that needs solved is 37.4 = h (6.4 + 12.3) / 2. You should multiply both sides by 2 to undo the dividing by 2. This gives you 74.8 = h (18.7). To solve for the height, divide both sides by 18.7. This gives us a cross sections height of 4 meters. This is the answer!