document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158583>Question 1158583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezoid is 3440 square inches, and the lengths of its parallel sides are in a 3:5 ratio. A diagonal divides the trapezoid into two triangles. What are their areas? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of (triangle) ACD  =25*3440/34 =2529 cm^2\r<BR>\n" );
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