SOLUTION: find the area of a trapezoid with 45 degree base angles and bases 17 and 23

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Question 429791: find the area of a trapezoid with 45 degree base angles and bases 17 and 23
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Due to the base angle of 45 degrees, the height of the (isosceles) triangle would be (23-17)/2 = 3. Hence the area of the trapezoid is %283%2F2%29%2A%2817%2B23%29+=+3%2A20+=+60.