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What is the area of this trapezoid?

What is the area of this trapezoid?-example-1

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Answer:

20 in.

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a trapezoid is:


A= (b1+b2)/(2) (h)\\\\


A= (6+2)/(2) (5)


A= (8)/(2) (5)\\\\A= 4(5)\\\\A= 20

User Kirogasa
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Area of trapezoid : (Base 1 + base 2) x h x 1/2

Let's solve!

( 2+6) x 5 X1/2

= 40x1/2

=20

20 in squared is the area!

User Planck Constant
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