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Find the area of this trapezoid. All length measures are in centimeters.

Find the area of this trapezoid. All length measures are in centimeters.-example-1
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we know that
The area of a trapezoid is given by the formula
Area=h*(b1+b2)/2
where
b1, b2 are the lengths of each base
h is the altitude (height)
Remember that the bases are the two parallel sides of the trapezoid. The altitude (or height) of a trapezoid is the perpendicular distance between the two bases

therefore
[area of trapezoid]=(11+5)*4/2--------> 64/2------> 32 cm²

the answer is 32 cm²
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