The area of a trapezoid is 46 square yards. If the height is 4 yards and the length of one of the bases is 16 yards,determine the length of the other base

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Answer: 7 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The area of the trapezoid is [tex]46\ yards^2[/tex]

The height of the trapezoid is  [tex]h=4\ yards[/tex]

One of the bases is [tex]a=16\ yards[/tex]

Suppose another base is b

The area of the trapezoid is

[tex]A=\dfrac{a+b}{2}\times h[/tex]

Putting values

[tex]\Rightarrow 46=\dfrac{16+b}{2}\times 4\\\\\Rightarrow 23=16+b\\\Rightarrow b=7\ yards[/tex]

The length of other base is 7 yards

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