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What is the area of the trapezoid? Leave the answer in simplest radical form.

What is the area of the trapezoid? Leave the answer in simplest radical form.-example-1

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Option is A~ the answer is A

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For this case we must find the area of the figure composed of a triangle and a rectangle.

Triangle area:


A_ {t} = \frac {b * h} {2}

Where b is the base and h is the height.

Area of the rectangle:


A_ {r} = a * b

Where a and b are the sides.

The base of the triangle measures:


13-5 = 8

We find the height by trigonometry:


tg (45) = \frac {h} {b}\\1 = \frac {h} {b}\\b = h

So:


A_ {t} = \frac {8 * 8} {2}\\A_ {t} = 32 \ ft ^ 2

On the other hand:


A_ {r} = 5 * 8\\A_ {r} = 40 \ ft ^ 2

Thus, the total are the sum:


(32 + 40) ft ^ 2 = 72 \ ft ^ 2

Answer:

Option A

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