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Work out the area of the trapezium ABDE.

Work out the area of the trapezium ABDE.-example-1

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Answer:

(half * base 1 * base 2)/height

base 1 is 6 and base 2 is 9

get the height from similarity

6/9 = 8/CE

therefore CE = 72/6

User Aravindhan
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Answer:

30cm²

Explanation:

AE/BD = CE/CD

9/6 = CE/8

CE = 9/6 x 8

CE = 12cm

DE = CE - CD

DE = 12 - 8 = 4 cm

½(6 + 9)4 = 30cm²

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