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What Is the area of this trapezoid?

What Is the area of this trapezoid?-example-1
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Answer:

120 in²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated using the formula

A =
(1)/(2) h( a + b)

where h is the height and a, b the parallel bases

here h = 6, a = 15 and b = 25, hence

A =
(1)/(2) × 6 × (15 + 25)

= 3 × 40 = 120 in²

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