The diagonal of an isosceles trapezoid is perpendicular to the lateral side. The height drawn from

| September 29, 2021 | education

The diagonal of an isosceles trapezoid is perpendicular to the lateral side. The height drawn from the top of the obtuse angle divides the base into segments 20 and 5 in length. Find the area of the trapezoid.

1. The tops of the trapezoid – A, B, C, D. AH = 5 cm. DH = 20 cm. BH – height.

2. The length of the segment DH, according to the properties of an isosceles trapezium, is calculated by the formula:

DH = (AD + BC) / 2.

3. Using this formula, we calculate the length of the BC – the smaller base of the trapezoid:

(АD + ВС) / 2 = 20 cm ..

AD = 5 + 20 = 25 cm.

AD + BC = 40 cm ..

BC = 40 – 25 = 15 cm.

4. We calculate the length of the HV height:

BH = √AH x DH = √5 x 20 = √100 = 10 cm.

5. The area of the trapezoid is equal to (AD + BC) / 2 x BH = (25 + 15) / 2 x 10 = 200 cm².



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