Answer:
7.25cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the complete question be;
<em>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.</em>
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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
