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8 cm
4 cm
10 cm
What is the area of the figure in square centimeters? (1 point).
The area of the figure is calculated by the formula for finding the area of a trapezoid, which is: 1/2 * (sum of the bases) * (height).
In this case, the bases are 8 cm and 10 cm, and the height is 4 cm.
So the area = 1/2 * (8 + 10) * 4
= 1/2 * 18 * 4
= 9 * 4
= 36 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the figure is 36 square centimeters.