Trapezoid ABCD is shown below with AB || DC. If DC is 8 cm longer than AB , the area of the trapezoid is 84 cm², and the height of the trapezoid is 6 cm, find the length of AB. (Note that the diagram may not be drawn to scale.) D a) 3 cm b) O 80 cm c) o10 cm d) 9 cm e) 18 cm

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Trapezoid ABCD is shown below with AB || DC. If DC is 8 cm longer than AB , the area of the trapezoid is 84 cm², and the height of the trapezoid is 6 cm, find the length of AB.
(Note that the diagram may not be drawn to scale.)
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C
a) 03 cm
b) O 80 cm
c)
10 cm
d) 09 cm
e) O18 cm
Transcribed Image Text:Trapezoid ABCD is shown below with AB || DC. If DC is 8 cm longer than AB , the area of the trapezoid is 84 cm², and the height of the trapezoid is 6 cm, find the length of AB. (Note that the diagram may not be drawn to scale.) D C a) 03 cm b) O 80 cm c) 10 cm d) 09 cm e) O18 cm
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