Area of Special Quadrilaterals Practice
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An illustration shows a trapezoid with the longer side on the left labeled as 12 inches. The opposite parallel side is 10 inches. Two perpendicular dotted lines extend from the vertices at either end of the 10 inch side to the longer side, and are labeled 8 inches. The two perpendicular lines are denoted by 4 right angle symbols.
What is the area of the quadrilateral?
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To find the area of the trapezoid, we can use the formula:
Area = (1/2) * (sum of parallel sides) * (height)
In this case, the sum of the parallel sides is 12 inches + 10 inches = 22 inches.
The height of the trapezoid is the length of the perpendicular lines, which is 8 inches.
Plugging these values into the formula:
Area = (1/2) * 22 inches * 8 inches
Area = 11 inches * 8 inches
Area = 88 square inches
Therefore, the area of the quadrilateral is 88 square inches.