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How do you find the correct area of a trapezoid using this formula:


(1)/(2)h(b1 + b2)

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Say base1 = 26 and base2 = 12 then your height is 18.

1/2 (18) times ( 26+12)

So that's 9 times 38=342

342 squared is your answer


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