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Calculate the area of this trapezium

Calculate the area of this trapezium-example-1

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Answer:

72 cm²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a trapezium is calculated as

A =
(1)/(2) h (a + b)

where h is the perpendicular height and a, b the parallel bases

Here h = 6 , a = 15, b = 9 , thus

A =
(1)/(2) × 6 × (15 + 9) = 3 × 24 = 72 cm²

User JiratPasuksmit
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Answer:

= 72 cm²

Explanation:

A = (b + B)×h/2

= (9cm + 15cm)×6cm/2

= 24cm×3cm

= 72 cm²

User Menahem Gil
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