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Find the area of the trapezoid.
15 m
12 m
18 m
D
21 m

Find the area of the trapezoid. 15 m 12 m 18 m D 21 m-example-1
User Vidyadhar
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split the shape into a rectangle and a triangle.
find the areas for the shapes then add together.
for the triangle:
12*6=72 (b*h)
72/2= 36
for the rectangle
15*12=180m
for the trapezoid
180m+36m= 216m^2
User Tavi
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