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What is the area of this trapezoid?

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Answer:

A = 322 ft²

Explanation:

the area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A =
(1)/(2) h (b₁ + b₂ )

where h is the perpendicular height between the bases and b₁, b₂ the bases

here h = 14, b₁ = 35 , b₂ = 11 , then

A =
(1)/(2) × 14 × (35 + 11) = 7 × 46 = 322 ft²

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