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Heidi hikes two trails, the Big Trapezoid and the Little Trapezoid. The shorter base of the Big Trapezoid is 2 mi long, while the longer base is 8 mi. The longer base of the Little Trapezoid is 4 mi long. The trails are similar shapes.

What is the length of the shorter base of the Little Trapezoid trail?

I think its 1

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Heidi hikes two trails, the Big Trapezoid and the Little Trapezoid. The shorter base of the Big Trapezoid is 2 mi long, while the longer base is 8 mi. The longer base of the Little Trapezoid is 4 mi long. The trails are similar shapes.

What is the length of the shorter base of the Little Trapezoid trail?

I think its 1

vocaloid · Answer

similar shapes means that:

shorter base of big trapezoid/longer base of big trapezoid = shorter base of small trapezoid/longer base of small trapezoid

vocaloid · Answer

2/8 = shorter base of small trapezoid/4, so yes, you would be right

anonymous · Answer

thank you :D