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Compose the trapezoid into a parallelogram what is the area of the trapezoid

The area of a trapezoid found by composing a trapezoid into a parallelogram is (. )ft squared

Compose the trapezoid into a parallelogram what is the area of the trapezoid The area-example-1
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Answer:

26 square feet

Explanation:

When two of the trapezoids are combined to make a parallelogram, the height remains the same (4 ft), but the width is the sum of the base lengths, 10 ft + 3 ft = 13 ft.

The area of the combined trapezoids is ...

A = bh = (13 ft)(4 ft) = 52 ft^2

The area of one trapezoid is half that, so is ...

A = (52 ft^2)/2 = 26 ft^2 . . . . area of the trapezoid

Compose the trapezoid into a parallelogram what is the area of the trapezoid The area-example-1
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