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Find the area of this trapezoid. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer-example-1
User Tersmitten
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Given:

• Upper Base of trapezoid = 8 cm

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• Lower base = 20 cm

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• Length of one leg (also height) = 5 cm

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• Length of other leg = 13 cm

Let's find the area of the trapezoid.

To find the area of the trapezoid, apply the formula:


A=(a+b)/(2)*h

Where:

A is the area

a is the length of upper base = 8 cm

b is the length of the lower base = 20 cm

h is the height = 5 cm

Plug in the values for a, b, and h to find the area, A:


\begin{gathered} A=(8+20)/(2)*5 \\ \\ A=(28)/(2)*5 \\ \\ A=14*5 \\ \\ A=70\text{ cm}^2 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 70 cm^2

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