HELP ASAP!! EASY The height of a trapezoid is 4 in. and its area is 40 in2. One base of the trapezoid is 6 inches longer than the other base. What are the lengths of the bases? Complete the explanation of how you found your answer.
Explanation:
Use the formula for the area of a trapezoid. Substitute 40 for A and 4 for h and simplify the equation to find []= (b1 + b2). Use guess and check to find two numbers that add to [] with one number 6 more than the other to get [] inches for one of the bases and [__] inches for the other base.