The area of the trapezoid is 40 square units. What is the height of the trapezoid?

Solution:

The formula for the area of trapezoid is:

A = 1/2(a + b) h

It is given that

Given that the area of trapezoid A is 40 square units.

Here dimensions are:

a = 6, b = 10

Substituting these values in the formula

40 = 1/2(6 + 10) h

By further calculation

80 = 16 × h

Divide both sides by 16

h = 5units

Therefore, the height of the trapezoid is 5units.

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The area of the trapezoid is 40 square units. What is the height of the trapezoid?

Summary:

If the area of the trapezoid is 40 square units then the height of the trapezoid is 5units.