Question

find the height of a trapezoid with bases 6 ft and 10 ft and area 32 sq ft.

Answer 1

The area of a trapezoid is[1/2 h (b _{1}+b_{2})\]. You then plug in what values you have which in this problem they give you the area and the bases. It is just a matter of solving for the h.

Answer 2

Area of Trapezoid = \[((base1 + base2))/2 * height\]

\[(10+6)/2 * h = 32\]
h = 4