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geometry senior

Problem

In trapezoid , leg is perpendicular to bases and , and diagonals and are perpendicular. Given that and , find .
Solution
Let be the height of the trapezoid, and let . Since , it follows that , so . Let be the foot of the altitude from to . Then , and is a right triangle. By the Pythagorean Theorem, The positive solution to this quadratic equation is .
Final answer
110