document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732598>Question 732598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write 2 real-life problems that involve finding the area of a triangle, circle, trapezoid or parallelogram. Then explain how to solve your problem, and solve it.  You need to use 2 different shapes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=448078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CIRCLE PROBLEM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much water can hold a kiddie pool with a 6 foot diameter when filled 1 foot high?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The surface area of the circular base, in square feet can be calculated by the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=area=pi%2Ar%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"area=pi%2Ar%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= radius, measured in feet (half the diameter)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=area=3.14%2A3%5E2=3.14%2A9=28.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"area=3.14%2A3%5E2=3.14%2A9=28.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet (rounding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the result).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can fill the pool to 1 foot high with 28.3 cubic feet of water.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TRAPEZOID PROBLEM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A lot has a 40 foot front on one street, with perpendicular sides measuring 70 and 50 feet, and backing to another street. What is the surface area of the lot in square feet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28200%2C300%2C-10%2C50%2C-10%2C80%2C%0D%0Aline%28-10%2C70%2C60%2C70%29%2Cline%28-20%2C-10%2C60%2C30%29%2C%0D%0Aline%280%2C0%2C0%2C70%29%2Cline%2840%2C20%2C40%2C70%29%2C%0D%0Arectangle%280%2C70%2C2%2C68%29%2Crectangle%2840%2C68%2C42%2C70%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%2815%2C75%2Cfront%29%2Clocate%2818%2C69%2C40ft%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%281%2C35%2C70ft%29%2Clocate%2841%2C45%2C50ft%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=area=%28base%5B1%5D%2Bbase%5B2%5D%29%2Aheight%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"area=%28base%5B1%5D%2Bbase%5B2%5D%29%2Aheight%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=area=%2870ft%2B50ft%29%2A40%2F2=2400ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"area=%2870ft%2B50ft%29%2A40%2F2=2400ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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