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The vertical left edge of a trapezoid is 8 inches and meets the bottom edge of the trapezoid at a right angle. The bottom edge is 4 inches and meets the vertical right edge at a right angle. The right edge is 11 inches. The top slanted edge measures 5 in
Calculate the area of the trapezoid, which is not drawn to scale.
What’s the answer?
The area of a trapezoid is equal to the average of the two parallel sides multiplied by the height.
Average of the two parallel sides = (8 + 11) / 2 = 19 / 2 = 9.5
Height = 4 inches
Area = 9.5 * 4 = 38 square inches