Question

What is the area of the trapezoid?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The easiest way to find the area is to split the trapezoid into triangles and rectangles.

Answer 3

The Area is the average of the two base lengths times the altitude:

Answer 4

The formula is A=((a+b)/2)*h, so plugging in the values, the area is 81

Answer 5

81

Answer 6

a=6, b=12, h=9

Answer 7

12+6 divided by 2 times 9

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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