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An isosceles trapezoid MNQP has parallel sides MN = 120 m and PQ = 200 m, and non-parallel sides MP = NQ = 50 m. Calculate the lengths of the segments on the base and the height of the trapezoid.

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  1. Determine the lengths of the segments on the base.

    The given figure is an isosceles trapezoid MNQPMNQP with parallel sides MNMN and PQPQ.
    Given lengths:
    MN=120 mMN = 120 \text{ m}
    PQ=200 mPQ = 200 \text{ m}
    MP=50 mMP = 50 \text{ m}
    NQ=50 mNQ = 50 \text{ m}

    Draw perpendiculars from MM and NN to the base PQPQ, meeting PQPQ at points RR and SS respectively. This forms a rectangle MRSNMRSN and two right-angled triangles △MPR\triangle MPR and △NQS\triangle NQS.
    Since MRSNMRSN is a rectangle, RS=MN=120 mRS = MN = 120 \text{ m}.
    In an isosceles trapezoid, the segments PRPR and SQSQ are equal.
    The total length of the base PQPQ is the sum of these segments:

    PQ=PR+RS+SQPQ = PR + RS + SQ 200 m=PR+120 m+SQ200 \text{ m} = PR + 120 \text{ m} + SQ

    Let PR=SQ=xPR = SQ = x.

    200 m=x+120 m+x200 \text{ m} = x + 120 \text{ m} + x 200 m=2x+120 m200 \text{ m} = 2x + 120 \text{ m}

    Subtract 120 m120 \text{ m} from both sides:

    2x=200 m−120 m2x = 200 \text{ m} - 120 \text{ m} 2x=80 m2x = 80 \text{ m}

    Divide by 2:

    x=80 m2x = \frac{80 \text{ m}}{2} x=40 mx = 40 \text{ m}

    So, PR=40 mPR = 40 \text{ m} and SQ=40 mSQ = 40 \text{ m}.

  2. Calculate the height (hh) of the trapezoid.

    Consider the right-angled triangle △MPR\triangle MPR.
    The hypotenuse is MP=50 mMP = 50 \text{ m}.
    One leg is PR=40 mPR = 40 \text{ m}.
    The other leg is MRMR, which is the height hh.
    Using the Pythagorean theorem (a2+b2=c2a^2 + b^2 = c^2):

    MP2=MR2+PR2MP^2 = MR^2 + PR^2 (50 m)2=h2+(40 m)2(50 \text{ m})^2 = h^2 + (40 \text{ m})^2 2500 m2=h2+1600 m22500 \text{ m}^2 = h^2 + 1600 \text{ m}^2

    Subtract 1600 m21600 \text{ m}^2 from both sides:

    h2=2500 m2−1600 m2h^2 = 2500 \text{ m}^2 - 1600 \text{ m}^2 h2=900 m2h^2 = 900 \text{ m}^2

    Take the square root of both sides:

    h=900 m2h = \sqrt{900 \text{ m}^2} h=30 mh = 30 \text{ m}

    The height of the trapezoid is 30 m\boxed{\text{30 m}}.

  3. Calculate the area of the trapezoid.

    The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A=12(a+b)hA = \frac{1}{2}(a+b)h, where aa and bb are the lengths of the parallel sides and hh is the height.
    Here, a=MN=120 ma = MN = 120 \text{ m}, b=PQ=200 mb = PQ = 200 \text{ m}, and h=30 mh = 30 \text{ m}.

    A=12(MN+PQ)hA = \frac{1}{2}(MN + PQ)h A=12(120 m+200 m)(30 m)A = \frac{1}{2}(120 \text{ m} + 200 \text{ m})(30 \text{ m}) A=12(320 m)(30 m)A = \frac{1}{2}(320 \text{ m})(30 \text{ m}) A=(160 m)(30 m)A = (160 \text{ m})(30 \text{ m}) A=4800 m2A = 4800 \text{ m}^2

    The area of the trapezoid is 4800 m2\boxed{\text{4800 m}^2}.

  4. Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid.

    The perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all its sides.

    P=MN+NQ+QP+PMP = MN + NQ + QP + PM P=120 m+50 m+200 m+50 mP = 120 \text{ m} + 50 \text{ m} + 200 \text{ m} + 50 \text{ m} P=420 mP = 420 \text{ m}

    The perimeter of the trapezoid is 420 m\boxed{\text{420 m}}.

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