A student wants to tile a floor using trapezoidal tiles. The top base is 13 inches...
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Problem
A student wants to tile a floor using trapezoidal tiles. The top base is 13 inches and the bottom base is 19 inches. The student cuts the tiles along the median. Calculate the length of the cut.
Step-by-step solution
The median of a trapezoid is the average of its bases. The cut length is the median, calculated as $(13 + 19) / 2 = 16$ inches.
Answer
16 inches