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7-41.
Write an equation to represent this problem and find the unknown side lengths. You may use the 5-D Process to help you organize your thinking and to define your variables.
A trapezoid has a perimeter of
Perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all the sides.
Create an expression comparing each side with the shortest side represented by
Two Shortest Sides:
Third Side:
Fourth Side:
Perimeter:
Shortest Sides:
What are the other side lengths?
Be sure to know how to get this length.