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I NEED HELP ASAP✎The base of a parallelogram is 8 units, and the height is 5 units. A segment divides the parallelogram into two identical trapezoids. The height of each trapezoid is 5 units. Find the area of the trapezoid described above.

I NEED HELP ASAP✎The base of a parallelogram is 8 units, and the height is 5 units-example-1
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20 sq.units

Explanation:

The base of a parallelogram is 8 units, and the height is 5 units. A segment divides the parallelogram into two identical trapezoids. The height of each trapezoid is 5 units

To Find: Area of one of the trapezoid.

Solution: Consider the file attached with solution.

In Parallelogram ABCD,

therefore,area of parallelogram:

Segment EF divides parallelogram in two identical trapezoid AEFD and CFEB therefore,

also

now area of one of the trapezoid

The area of trapezoid is 20 sq. units

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