document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278334>Question 278334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Whats a trapezoid </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it has 2 sides that are parallel and 2 sides that are not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a good definition from the web:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula for the area of a trapezoid is equal to (1/2) * (b1 + b2) * h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b1 and b2 are the parallel sides of the trapezoid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a reference for that can be found here:\r<BR>\n" );
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