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Thanks for the help everyone

October 1, 2012

7 Comments • Newest first

AmyrIin

@alex3650: If I have time after my homework I will help you out. This doesn't seem impossible of a problem. Knowing that the longer base is twice the length of the smaller base, just go from there and just go back to ur given informations. good luck!

Reply October 1, 2012
alex3650

[quote=AmyrIin]if it helps, i got that the longer base is twice the length of the smaller base.

The answer probably will come when you find the degrees of the isosceles triangle (dunno how). I gotta get working on my homework, so good luck![/quote]
Crap . . . I'm gonna fail this Answer has to be a fraction Dx
@DevilAngel913
It only says that the trapezoid has 1/3 the height of the larger triangle.

Reply October 1, 2012 - edited
AmyrIin

[quote=alex3650]Even if I put 2/3 as my answer, I would have to clearly explain why
@AmyrIin
Lol xD[/quote]

if it helps, i got that the longer base is twice the length of the smaller base.

The answer probably will come when you find the degrees of the isosceles triangle (dunno how). I gotta get working on my homework, so good luck!

Reply October 1, 2012 - edited
alex3650

Even if I put 2/3 as my answer, I would have to clearly explain why
@AmyrIin
Lol xD

Reply October 1, 2012 - edited
NoNsensical

I want to say 2/3's too.

No math was harmed (or involved) in the making of this answer.

Reply October 1, 2012 - edited
AmyrIin

spot saved for calculationssss

EDIT:

bi = base of isoceles
bt = longer base of trapezoid

1/2bihi = 1/2 (bi + bt)ht
ht = 1/3 hi
1/2bihi = 1/6 (bi+bt)hi

bi/2 = bi/6+bt/6

2bi = bt

bt - bi...

okay hold on back to the lab that makes no sense

Reply October 1, 2012 - edited
DrHye

Fixed link: http://imgur.com/0V2wW

I'd help, but I'm still figuring out my homework

Edit: Ok your link works now, so this is completely helpless

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