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Find the area of the shaded region.

Find the area of the shaded region.-example-1

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Answer:

48 yd²

Explanation:

The shaded region is a trapezoid

Area of shaded region = area of the trapezoid

Area of trapezoid = ½(a + b)h

a = 6 yd

b = 10 yd

h = 15 - 9 = 6 yd

Area of trapezoid = ½(6 + 10)6

= ½(16)6

= 48 yd²

Area of the shaded region = 48 yd²

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