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Find the area of the trapezoid.

Find the area of the trapezoid.-example-1

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11 in - 7 in = 4 in
a^2 + (4 in)^2 = (5 in)^2
a^2 + 16 in = 25 in
a^2 = 9 in
a = 3 in
7 in x 3 in = 21 in
1/2( 3 in ) ( 4 in ) = 6 in
a = 21 in + 6 in = 27 in
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