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Find the area of the trapezoid COWL plotted below.

Round your final answer to the nearest hundredth.

Find the area of the trapezoid COWL plotted below. Round your final answer to the-example-1
User Dehalion
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Answer:44.99

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Answer:

44.99

Explanation:

O (-2 , 5) W (4 , 8) C (-4 , -1) L (8 , 5) N (6 , 4)

OW = √((4 - (-2))² + (8 - 5)² = √45 = 3√5 = 6.71

CL = √((8 - (-4))² + (5 - (-1))² = √180 = 6√5 = 13.42

WN = √(6 - 4)² + (4 - 8)² = √20 = 2√5 = 4.47

area COWL = ((6.71 + 13.42) x 4.47) / 2 = 44.99

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