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Jeff's fish tank has a base that is a trapezoid, as shown. The bases of the trapezoid are 24 and 27 inches, and the height is 16 inches. The tank contains 21.9 gallons of water. To the nearest inch, how deep is Jeff's tank? (A gallon is 231 cubic inches.) b2 = 24 inches h = 16 inches b1 = 27 inches The tank is inches in height. (Round to the nearest inch as needed.)

          Jeff's fish tank has a base that is a trapezoid, as shown. The bases of the trapezoid are 24 and 27 inches, and the height is 16 inches. The tank contains 21.9 gallons of water. To the nearest inch, how deep is Jeff's tank? (A gallon is 231 cubic inches.)
b2 = 24 inches
h = 16 inches
b1 = 27 inches
The tank is inches in height.
(Round to the nearest inch as needed.)

Jeff's fish tank has a base that is a trapezoid, as shown. The bases of the trapezoid are 24 and 27 inches, and the height is 16 inches. The tank contains 21.9 gallons of water. To the nearest inch, how deep is Jeff's tank? (A gallon is 231 cubic inches.)
b2 = 24 inches
h = 16 inches
b1 = 27 inches
The tank is inches in height.
(Round to the nearest inch as needed.)

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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum

Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition

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Solved by Expert Rahul Kumar

05/11/2022

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Step 1: Calculate the area of the trapezoidal base using the formula for the area of a trapezoid: \[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times (b_1 + b_2) \times h \] where \( b_1 = 27 \) inches, \( b_2 = 24 \) inches, and \( h = 16 \) inches. Show more…

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Jeff's fish tank has a base that is a trapezoid, as shown. The bases of the trapezoid are 24 and 27 inches, and the height is 16 inches. The tank contains 21.9 gallons of water. To the nearest inch, how deep is Jeff's tank? (A gallon is 231 cubic inches.) b1 = 24 inches h = 16 inches b2 = 27 inches The tank is inches in height (Round to the nearest inch as needed)