SOLUTION: This is from a text book base 1 of a trapezoid =10 ft,base 2=8ft.The height is 5.What is the area? Thank You alot for your help!!!

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Question 132108: This is from a text book
base 1 of a trapezoid =10 ft,base 2=8ft.The height is 5.What is the area?
Thank You alot for your help!!!

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add the length of the bases, then multiply that sum by the height, then divide by 2.
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