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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the area?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (lizz123):

SO do you know the formula of this shape, which is trapeziod?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope i so confused with it .

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

|dw:1431994185087:dw| \(\bf \textit{area of a trapezoid}=\cfrac{h}{2}(base1\cdot base2)\)

OpenStudy (lizz123):

Okay the formula is \[A=\frac{ a+b }{ 2 }h\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got no idea what that means or where to start..

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

hmmm actaully that's .. right so... should be rather \(\large \bf \textit{area of a trapezoid}=\cfrac{h}{2}(base1 + base2)\)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

start off by getting the bases

OpenStudy (anonymous):

...?

OpenStudy (lizz123):

So mostly you have A= base 1 and B= Base two. Which two bases are in the trapezoid.

OpenStudy (lizz123):

Look at the trapezoid.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know 1 witch is 6in

OpenStudy (lizz123):

Yes one of the bases is 6in now find the other base.

OpenStudy (lizz123):

\[A=\frac{ 6+b }{ 2 }h\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8?

OpenStudy (lizz123):

Yes

OpenStudy (lizz123):

\[A=\frac{ 6+8 }{ 2 }h\] Now what is the height.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7????????

OpenStudy (lizz123):

No, it is on the trapeziod you dont need to do any math yet.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh im confused again

OpenStudy (lizz123):

http://prntscr.com/76t2ss

OpenStudy (lizz123):

Look at that real quick.

OpenStudy (lizz123):

What is 10in?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

highth?

OpenStudy (lizz123):

yes so on the formula that would be h. So now the formula would be: \[A=\frac{ 6+8 }{ 2 }10\]

OpenStudy (lizz123):

So now you solve that. What is 8+6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14

OpenStudy (lizz123):

14 divide by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7

OpenStudy (lizz123):

Multiply that by the height. What would be your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the area is 70?

OpenStudy (lizz123):

yes, would be the answer

OpenStudy (lizz123):

Do you need any other help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes one more if you dont mind.

OpenStudy (lizz123):

sure

OpenStudy (lizz123):

I can help you with the other question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the approximate perimeter of the figure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@lizz123

OpenStudy (lizz123):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@CrazyCountryGirl

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

hint: the distance around those curved edges will be equal to \[\Large \frac{\pi*r}{2}\] where r is the radius of the circle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.? i need more explaining..

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the symbol \(\Large \pi\) is pi, approximately the number 3.14

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

oh wait I made a typo

OpenStudy (lizz123):

R stands for radius

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it should be \[\Large \frac{2*\pi*r}{2} = \pi*r\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

anyways, if you had a radius of say 10, then the distance around the curve would be approximately pi*r = 3.14*10 = 31.4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i find r?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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