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Latest revision as of 11:31, 15 July 2024
Problem
Quadrilateral is a trapezoid,
,
,
, and the altitude is
. What is the area of the trapezoid?
Solution
If you draw altitudes from and
to
the trapezoid will be divided into two right triangles and a rectangle. You can find the values of
and
with the Pythagorean theorem.
is a rectangle so
The area of the trapezoid is
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/51K3uCzntWs?t=2521
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Video Solution by WhyMath
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See Also
2011 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 19 |
Followed by Problem 21 | |
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