Question

if three sides of a trapezium are each 6 inches long,how long must the fourth side be if the area is maximum?

Answer 1

12

Answer 2

Do you mean a trapezoid?

Answer 3

how did u get it alex

Answer 4

lets say those are the 3 sides of 6 inch long each

Answer 5

since its a trapezium, the third side has to be parallel to the bottom base

Answer 6

since the legs are equal, its an isosceles trapezium. thats the setup.

Answer 7

fine, so far ?

Answer 8

hmmm...

Answer 9

what hmm means ?

Answer 10

i have understood what u said uptill now

Answer 11

u continue how would we reach 2 the answer

Answer 12

thank you :) next we need to form an equation for the area