A lawn in the shape of a trapezoid has an area of 1,800 square meters. The length of one base is 50 meters, and the length of th

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e other base is 40 meters. What is the width of the lawn?

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Alona [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-27T21:32:03+03:00

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Answer:

40 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The area is given by the formula ...

A = 1/2(b1 +b2)h

Using the given values, we can find h to be ...

1800 = 1/2(50 +40)h

3600 = 90h . . . . . . . . . multiply by 2

40 = h . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 90

The width of the lawn is 40 meters.