Answer to Question #347098 in Geometry for Joshua

Question

median of an isosceles trapezoid is 8 and the lower base is 14, find the upper base. use the formula: [ median = 1/5 (UB + LB)]

Answer 1

$Median = \cfrac 12 * (UB+LB)$

$UB = \cfrac {median}{\frac 12} -LB$

$UB= \cfrac{8}{\frac 12} - 14 = 2$

ANSWER: upper base = 2