document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785449>Question 785449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was given the following formulae in order to find the area of an trapizeum\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2b=6h=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2(a+b)h=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think a=3 b=1.5 h=0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but this does not add up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed aged 49 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477592 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=477592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are given the values for a, b, and c, and are asked to plug those values into the formula to find tha area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS _ I was already (supposedly) studying algebra when you were born, but skipping school to go to the park was more fun (until my parents found out).\r<BR>\n" );
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