document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8284>Question 8284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find the area of a trapezoid.  A=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29h%28b1+%2B+b2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29h%28b1+%2B+b2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if the height of the box is 2, the top base is 2' and the bottom of the box is 2'6\".  Find the area of theis trapezoid </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, convert 2'6\" into just feet, which would be 2.5'  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%282%29%282+%2B+2.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%282%29%282+%2B+2.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%282%29%284.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%282%29%284.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%29%284.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29%284.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=4.5'<BR>\n" );
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