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What is the total area, in square inches, of the shaded sections of the trapezoid below?

What is the total area, in square inches, of the shaded sections of the trapezoid-example-1
User Ram Ch
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Answer:

area of the shaded region of trapezoid = 31.92 in²

Explanation:

area of both the shaded triangle = 12.96 + 18.96 = 31 .92 sq inches

User Paseena
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Answer:

A = 31.92 in^2

Explanation:

Area of a triangle is 1/2(b*h)

So, you would take 1/2(5.4 * 4.8) + 1/2(7.9 * 4.8) which gives you 31.92

User Stoycho Andreev
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