How do you find the hight to a trapizoid?

Answer 1

To find the height of a trapezoid, you can use the formula for the area, ( A = \frac{1}{2} (b_1 + b_2) h ), where ( b_1 ) and ( b_2 ) are the lengths of the two parallel sides, and ( h ) is the height. Rearranging the formula to solve for height gives ( h = \frac{2A}{b_1 + b_2} ). If you know the area and the lengths of the bases, you can plug those values into the formula to find the height. Alternatively, if you have the lengths of the legs and the bases, you can use geometric methods or the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the height.