document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273725>Question 273725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how could i explain to a teacher how to find the area of a trapazoid? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area equals<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28%28b1-b2%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28%28b1-b2%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b1, b2 are the lengths of the two bases<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is the altitude of the trapezoid  </SPAN>\n" );
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