document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112333>Question 1112333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family owns two corner lots of land that form a trapezoid with bases of 200 feet and 175 feet and a height of 60 feet.  They decide to sell the triangular piece of land. How much land will they have left after the sale?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #727339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=727339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area of the trapezoid:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a + b)/2 x h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (200 + 175)/2 x 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 187.50 x 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 11,250 this is the area of the trapezoid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of the triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base is 200 - 175 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25 x 60)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1500 this is the area of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the area of the triangle from the area of the trapezoid to get your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );