Question

A wall in Maria’s bedroom is in the shape of a trapezoid. The wall can be divided into a rectangle and a triangle. Using the 45°-45°-90° triangle theorem, find the value of h, the height of the wall.

Answer 1

Answer:

h = 13 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The following information is missing:

The hypotenuse of that triangle is 13√2 ft.

The 45°- 45°- 90° triangle theorem states that the length of the hypotenuse is √2 times the length of the legs. This means that, in this case, the length of the legs are 13 ft. One of the legs is the height of the wall.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. 13 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation above