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  • Feb 24, 2007, 11:21 AM
    kristo
    Some geometry stuff
    A trapezoid's parallel sides are 8 decimeters and 18dm, the other sides are 8.1dm and 5dm.
    How do I find surface area and height of the trapezoid? We're studying trigonometry at the moment, but I can't think of any way to solve it this way, so I need your help, thanks.
  • Feb 26, 2007, 09:44 AM
    kristo
    Anyone please?
  • Feb 26, 2007, 10:03 AM
    Capuchin
    When only the side lengths are known, you can use this formula:



    where and: a > c

    Then using:



    and therefore:



    you can calculate the height.
  • Feb 26, 2007, 11:57 AM
    kristo
    Okie, thanks a lot :).

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