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find the area of the figure

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Check the picture below.


\textit{area of a trapezoid}\\\\ A=\cfrac{h(a+b)}{2}~~ \begin{cases} h~~=height\\ a,b=\stackrel{parallel~sides}{bases~\hfill }\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ a=8\\ b=12\\ h=7 \end{cases}\implies A=\cfrac{7(8+12)}{2}\implies A=70

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