Thanh and her crew are building a stage in the shape of a trapezoid for an upcoming festival. The lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezoid are 14 ft and 24 ft. The height of the trapezoid is 12 ft.

What is the area of the stage?

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To find the area of the trapezoid, we can use the formula:

Area = (base1 + base2) * height / 2

In this case, the bases of the trapezoid are 14 ft and 24 ft, and the height is 12 ft.

Plugging these values into the formula:

Area = (14 + 24) * 12 / 2

Simplifying:

Area = (38) * 12 / 2

Area = 456 / 2

Area = 228 ft²

Therefore, the area of the stage is 228 square feet.