Question

Jill cuts a piece of cardboard in the shape of a trapezoid.The area of the is 43.5sp cm. If bases are cm and 8.5cm long,what is the height.

Answer 1

Answer:

7.25cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the complete question be;

Jill cuts a piece of cardboard in the shape of a trapezoid. The area of the is 43.5sp cm. If bases are 3.5cm and 8.5cm long, what is the height.

Area of a trapezoid = 1/2(a+b)*h

a and b are the parallel sides (bases)

h is the height

Given

a = 3.5cm

b = 8.5cm

A = 43.5 sq.cm

Required

Height h

Substitute the given values into the expression

Area of a trapezoid = 1/2(a+b)*h

43.5 = 1/2(3.5+8.5)*h

43.5 = 1/2 * 12h

43.5 = 6h

h = 43.5/6

h = 7.25cm

Hence the height is 7.25cm