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An illustration shows a trapezoid with top side as 6 centimeters and bottom side as 10 centimeters. Two perpendicular dotted lines extend from the top vertices to the bottom side and are labeled 6 centimeters each. The two perpendicular lines are denoted by 4 right angle symbols.
What is the area of the quadrilateral?
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The area of a trapezoid can be found using the formula:
Area = 1/2 * (sum of the lengths of the parallel sides) * height
In this case, the sum of the lengths of the parallel sides is 6 + 10 = 16 centimeters, and the height is 6 centimeters.
Therefore, the area of the quadrilateral is:
Area = 1/2 * 16 * 6
Area = 8 * 6
Area = 48 square centimeters
So, the area of the quadrilateral is 48 square centimeters.