SOLUTION: Find the area of a trapezoid with bases 5in and 11in height 3in.

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Question 107923: Find the area of a trapezoid with bases 5in and 11in height 3in.
Answer by BurningFlame_marc(77) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A=%28b1%2Bb2%29%2F2%2Ah.The bases are 5 and 11, so you will just add them and multiply by the height(3). The answer will be 48. After that you will divide it by 2 so you will get 24. The answer is 24in%5E2.
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