SOLUTION: a) Find the area of a trapezoid with a height of 9 m and bases of 7 m and 25 m b) Find the perimeter of a parallelogram with sides measuring 6.5 m and 3.5 m

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Question 186976This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition
: a) Find the area of a trapezoid with a height of 9 m and bases of 7 m and 25 m

b) Find the perimeter of a parallelogram with sides measuring 6.5 m and 3.5 m

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This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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a) Find the area of a trapezoid with a height of 9 m and bases of 7 m and 25 m
Area = (1/2)h(b1 + b2)
Area = (1/2)*9*(7+25) = (1/2)*9*32 = 16*9 = 144 sq meters
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b) Find the perimeter of a parallelogram with sides measuring 6.5 m and 3.5 m
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
P = 2(6.5+2.5)
P = 2(9) = 18 meters
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Stan H.