Question

The area of the trapezoid is 24 and the bases are 3 and 5.
Find the height.

Answer 1

\[A = \frac h2(b_{1} + b_{2})\]
\[24 = \frac h2(3 + 5)\]
\[24 = \frac h2(8)\]
\[3 = \frac h2\]
\[h = 6\]