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Find the area of this trapezoid. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.14 ft16 ft7 ft17 ft

Find the area of this trapezoid. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer-example-1
User CH Liu
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The area of a trapezoid can be found through the formula


A=(a+b)/(2)\cdot h

where a and b are the bases and h the height, then,


\begin{gathered} A=(14+7)/(2)ft\cdot7ft \\ A=10.5ft\cdot7ft \\ A=73.5ft^2 \end{gathered}

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