Tofind:The value of x in the given figure.
Answer to Problem 10P
Thevalue of x is 5.30 units.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The area of the trapezoid = 90 square units.
The given figure is:
Calculation:
The area of the trapezoid is given by
Substitute 90 for A .
The solution of the given equation is obtained by using the quadratic formula.
For a
Comparing the given equation with the standard quadratic equation, the coefficients are:
Substituting these in the formula for the roots.
The dimension cannot be negative.
The value of x is 5.30 units.
Therefore, the value of x is 5.30 units.
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