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. A pedestal is built using a trapezoid-shaped base. Find the area of the trapezoid.

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A equals 18 meters squared
A equals 24 meters squared
A equals 15 meters squared
A equals 22 meters squared

. A pedestal is built using a trapezoid-shaped base. Find the area of the trapezoid-example-1
User Alejandro Echeverri
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Should be 18 square meters
User Mark Tomlin
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18m^2

area of a trapezoid = (a+b)/2 * h, where a and b are bases 1 and 2, and h is height

(4+8)/2 * 3

= 12/2 * 3

= 6 * 3

= 18

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