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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the area of a trapezoid if the altitude is 6" and the median is 8." 24 sq. units 48 sq. units 96 sq. units

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just don't know how to find the bases of a trapezoid when given the median

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@thomaster

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

hint : you don't need to find the individual bases for this problem

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

whats the formula for median of a trapezoid ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

base1 plus base2/ 2

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

compare that with the area formula

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

48

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yep !

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