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What is the area of the trapezoid?
9 yd
8 yd
13 yd

What is the area of the trapezoid? 9 yd 8 yd 13 yd-example-1
User Mitchnull
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Answer:

88 yd^2.

Explanation:

Area of a trapezoid = 1/2 * h * (a + b) where h = height, a and b are lengths of 2 parallel side.

Area = 1/2 * 8(9+13)

= 4 * 22

= 88 yd^2.

User Candece
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Answer:

area = 88 yd²

Explanation:

area = 1/2(b1 + b2)h = 1/2(9 + 13)(8) = 88 yd²

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