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In square inches, what is the area of quadrilateralABCD shown below?

In square inches, what is the area of quadrilateralABCD shown below?-example-1

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The quadrilateral ABCD represents a trapezoid. The area of a trapezoid is given by:


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

Where:

a = Long base = 7in

b = Short base = 4in

h = Height = 4 in

Therefore:


\begin{gathered} A=(7+4)/(2)*4 \\ A=22in^2 \end{gathered}

Answer:

G. 22