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400 ft 175 ft 550 ft What is the area of this trapezoid? square feet

400 ft 175 ft 550 ft What is the area of this trapezoid? square feet-example-1
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Let's begin by listing out the information given to us:


b_1=400ft,h=175ft,b_2=550ft

The area of this trapezoid


\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(2)(b_1+b_2)h \\ A=(1)/(2)(400+550)\cdot175=(1)/(2)(950)\cdot175 \\ A=83125ft^2 \end{gathered}

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