document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127306>Question 127306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A desk top has the shape of a trapezoid. The two parallel sides have lengths 2m and 2.8 m, and the distance between the sides is 1.5m. To protect the wood surface, a blotter will be made, at a cost of $25 per square meter, to cover the entire desk top. Find the total cost of the blotter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=altitude, b=base, a trapezoid has 2 bases.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a((b[1]+b[2])/2)=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1.5((2+2.8)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1.5(4.8/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1.5*2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3.6 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6*25=$90. Cost of the blotter<BR>\n" );
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