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What is the area of this trapezoid?

A.
12(1)/(4)²
B.
24(1)/(4)²
C.
73(1)/(2)²
D.
143(1)/(2)²

What is the area of this trapezoid? A. 12(1)/(4)² B. 24(1)/(4)² C. 73(1)/(2)² D. 143(1)/(2)²-example-1
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Answer:

A.
12 (1)/(4) \: {cm}^(2)

Explanation:

Area Of of the trapezoid


= (1)/(2) (7 + 5 (1)/(4) )2 \\ \\ = 7 + (21)/(4) \\ \\ = (28 + 21)/(4) \\ \\ = (49)/(4) \\ \\ = 12 (1)/(4) \: {cm}^(2)

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