SOLUTION: There is a trapezoid that is 13cm on the bottom, 6cm on the sides and 10cm on the top. The height is 5cm. What is the area?

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Question 697313: There is a trapezoid that is 13cm on the bottom, 6cm on the sides and 10cm on the top. The height is 5cm.
What is the area?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = h*(b1 + b2)/2

A = 5*(13 + 10)/2

A = 5*(23)/2

A = 115/2

A = 57.5

So the area of the trapezoid is 57.5 square cm.