Question

Find the area of the trapezoid. Leave your answer in simplest radical form. The figure is not drawn to scale.
10 cm2
44 cm2
48 cm2
20 cm2

Answer 1

\[A=\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }h(a+b)\]

Answer 2

so 20 cm

Answer 3

h= height of trapezoid.
a and b are the two bases of the trapezoid

Answer 4

a pic might help

Answer 5

where did you get the additonal 4? under the 45

Answer 6

in any 45-45-90 triangle, the two legs are congruent

Answer 7

\[\tan(45)=\frac{ 4 }{ x }\]

Answer 8

one leg is given to be 4, so the other leg must be 4

Answer 9

oh so is it 44cm2

Answer 10

good

Answer 11

thank you can you help me with another?

Answer 12

sure one more

Answer 13

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