Question

What is the height of the trapezoid if the area was 26 units

Answer 1

Answer:

h = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

The area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A = $\frac{1}{2}$ h( a + b) ← a and b are the parallel bases

here a = 5, b = 8 and A = 26, thus

$\frac{1}{2}$ h(5 + 8) = 26, that is

$\frac{1}{2}$ h × 13 = 26 ( divide both sides by 13 )

$\frac{1}{2}$ h = 2 ( multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction )

h = 4