SOLUTION: A trapezoid with a height of 8ft has bases of legths 14ft and 12ft. Find the area of the trapezoid.

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Question 551844: A trapezoid with a height of 8ft has bases of legths 14ft and 12ft. Find the area of the trapezoid.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=%28h%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29%29%2F2 Start with the area of a trapezoid formula.


A=%288%2814%2B12%29%29%2F2 Plug in h=8, b%5B1%5D=14, b%5B2%5D=12.


A=%288%2826%29%29%2F2 Add 14 to 12 to get 26.


A=%28208%29%2F2 Multiply 8 and 26 to get 208.


A=104 Divide 208 by 2 to get 104.


So the area of the trapezoid is 104 square feet