Question

A game piece used in a math game is shaped like a right trapezoid. The drawing is not to scale. What is the area of the game piece? Enter your answer in the box. in² A square with sides measuring 3 inches is attached to a triangle, giving a total combined length on one side of 10 inches.

Answer 1

Answer: The game piece is a right trapezoid and its area can be calculated by using the formula:

Area = (b1 + b2) * h / 2

Where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the bases (the parallel sides of the trapezoid) and h is the height.

We can use the information given to find the area of the game piece:

A square with sides measuring 3 inches is attached to a triangle, giving a total combined length on one side of 10 inches.

So, the length of the base of the triangle is 7 inches (10 inches - 3 inches) and the height of the trapezoid is 3 inches.

Now we can substitute these values into the formula:

Area = (3 + 7) * 3 / 2

Area = 10 * 3 / 2

Area = 15 in²

So the area of the game piece is 15 square inches.

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