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Trapezoid <math> ABCD </math> has parallel sides <math> \overline{AB} </math> of length <math> 33 </math> and <math> \overline {CD} </math> of length <math> 21 </math>. The other two sides are of lengths <math> 10 </math> and <math> 14 </math>. The angles <math> A </math> and <math> B </math> are acute. What is the length of the shorter diagonal of <math> ABCD </math>?
  
 
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Problem

Trapezoid $ABCD$ has parallel sides $\overline{AB}$ of length $33$ and $\overline {CD}$ of length $21$. The other two sides are of lengths $10$ and $14$. The angles $A$ and $B$ are acute. What is the length of the shorter diagonal of $ABCD$?

Solution

See Also

2014 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 20
Followed by
Problem 22
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