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The seat of a bench is the shape of a Trapezoid with bases of 8 feet and 7 feet and a height on 3.5 feet whats the are of the seat

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Answer:

26.25 square feet

Explanation:

Calculation to determine the area of the seat

Using this formula

Area=1/2*(b1+b2)*h

Where,

b1=8 feet

b2=7 feet

h=3.5 feet

Let plug in the formula

Area=1/2*(8+7)*3.5

Area=1/2*15*3.5

Area=26.25

Therefore the area of the seat is 26.25 square feet

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