Area of a trapezoid is 187 centimeters squared height is 8.5 centimeters longer base is 25 centimeters what is the length of shorter base?

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sankarankalyanam
Apr 13, 2018

#color(indigo)("Length of shorter side " = color(green)(1.76 " " cm#

Explanation:

#"Area of Trapezoid " A = (1/2) * b_1 * b_2 * h, " where "#

#b_1 = " Longer side ", b_2 = " Shorter side ", h = " Height"#

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/pictures/shapes/trapezoid.html

#"Given " A = 187" "cm^2, h = 8.5 " cm", b_1 = 25 " " cm, " To find " b_2#

#(1/2) * 25 * b_2 * 8.5 = 187#

#b_2 = (2 * 187) / (25 * 8.5) = 1.76 " " cm#

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