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Work out the area of trapezium ABDE

Work out the area of trapezium ABDE-example-1
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Answer:

Use corresponding triangles to get CE value.


(8)/(6) = (ce)/(9)

CE = 12 cm

Then

DE= 12-8 = 4 cm

To calculate the area,


( (9 + 6)/(2) ) * 4

30 cm^2

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