Question

What is the area of the trapezoid?



A.
337.5 in2

B.
324 in2

C.
270 in2

D.
162 in2

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Answer 1

i know that it is either a or c, i will give medal @Doge_Simulator

Answer 2

i will give medal

Answer 3

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Answer 4

What are you having trouble with? :)
Looks like you have the formula.

Answer 5

i can not figure out if i should use 15 or 12 for the height

Answer 6

Average of the bases, times the height.\[\Large\rm h=12\]\[\Large\rm a=27\]\[\Large\rm b=18\]

Answer 7

Use 12

Answer 8

look at the pic to see what i mean

Answer 9

Height has to be `perpendicular` to the bases :)

Answer 10

okay, so it was 12, not 15, so the answer is c

Answer 11

the slant measuring 15 is greater than the actual height, it cannot be used

Answer 12

Thx guys

Answer 13

ya good job c:

Answer 14

Confirmed, C is good.
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