Question

What is the length of side GH? Help needed ASAP!

Answer 1

that picture is a little ambiguous... which quadrilateral has an area of 60 square cm...
rectangle GHJK , or trapezoid GHIK

Answer 2

Recall that A = lw. You have the width and the area, so you can use that to get the length.

Answer 3

well, if it's the area of rectangle GHJK then the answer is easily obtained by the area formula: A=L*W
60 = L*4

Answer 4

divide 4 from both sides... but
that's a little too easy. maybe it's the trapezoid you think?

Answer 5

divide 4 frm where?

Answer 6

If the 60 is actually the trapezoid, the area formula is A = (1/2) (base1 + base2)*height.

GH is base1 and KI is base2. A=60, height = 4. plug all these into that formula and solve for base1 (GH)

Answer 7

1/2(4+18)?

Answer 8

@dpaInc

Answer 9

gave me 11

Answer 10

(1/2)(base1 + 18)*4 = 60
this is the equation you need to solve for base1.
divide both sides by 2 to get rid of the (1/2)*4
then subtract 18 from both sides to solve for base1

Answer 11

Ty i got the answer right :D @dpaInc

Answer 12

all right!!! yw... :)