Question

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11 cm
what is the area of the trapezoid?

Answer 1

the area of a trapezoid is the average length of top and bottom
(L1+L2)/2
times the height

http://www.google.com/search?q=area+of+trapezoid&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Answer 2

thank you so much but what is the answer

Answer 3

Triston,

What are the lengths of the top and the bottom?

What is their average?

What is the height?

Answer 4

5 cm at the top 8 cm at the left 4 cm as the height 6 cm at the right and 11 cm at the bottom

Answer 5

so i add them all up and that is my answer

Answer 6

thank you i got it now you are the best people in the world anybody can count on yall

Answer 7

I still don't understand what the answer is. I added up all the numbers like triston did, and i got 34, but 34 is not an answer. The answer chocies they give is A)64 cm , B)32 cm , C)16 cm , or D) 22 cm. I think its 32 because its the closest to the answer triston gave, but i need help checking it, plz help me.
-Warrior Cat Lover

Answer 8

@ warrior cat lover the answer is 72. a bit late now tho lol