The lengths of the bases of an isosceles trapezoid are 20 and 44, and the length of the altitude is 16. Find the length of a leg of the trapezoid

Answer 1

Draw it out. The top is 20 and the bottom 44. Height 16. The 44-20 is 24. So you got 24/2 = 12 per side more on the bottom.

YOu can make a right triangle with the two legs being 16 and 12. Using Pythagorean 16^2 + 12^2 = 400. sqrt400 is 20. So legs are 20