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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..
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Area = (8 + 11) x 4 / 2
the slanted side of 5 is not the height.
To find the area of the trapezoid, we need to use the formula:
Area = (base1 + base2) x height / 2
where base1 and base2 are the lengths of the two parallel sides and height is the perpendicular distance between the two bases.
In this case, the two bases are 8 inches and 11 inches, and the height is 5 inches.
So, plugging in the values, we get:
Area = (8 + 11) x 5 / 2
Area = 19 x 5 / 2
Area = 95 / 2
Area = 47.5 square inches
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 47.5 square inches.