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Please help quick! Find the area of the shape shown below.

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Please help quick! Find the area of the shape shown below. \text{units}^2units 2-example-1
User Lancepants
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Answer:

12.5 units^2

Step-by-step explanation: Big Brain

User Gerardw
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Answer:

12.5 units^2

Explanation:

The shape is a trapezoid

The area of a trapezoid is given by

A = 1/2 ( b1+b2)h where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the bases and h is the height

A = 1/2 ( 2.5+ 7.5) 2.5

A = 1/2 ( 10)2.5

A = 12.5 units^2

User Chris McFarland
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