To determine how many trapezoidal bricks you need to cover an area of 2,480 square inches, you first need to calculate the area of one trapezoidal brick. However, you did not provide the specific measurements of the trapezoidal brick in your question.
Here’s a step-by-step way to calculate the area of a trapezoidal brick if you have the necessary dimensions:
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Identify the dimensions: You need the lengths of the two parallel sides (bases) and the height of the trapezoid. Let’s denote them as:
- Base1 (b1)
- Base2 (b2)
- Height (h)
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Calculate the area of the trapezoid: The formula to calculate the area \( A \) of a trapezoid is: \[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times (b1 + b2) \times h \]
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Calculate how many bricks you need: Once you have the area of one trapezoidal brick, you will divide the total area to be covered by the area of one brick. \[ \text{Number of bricks} = \frac{\text{Total Area}}{\text{Area of one brick}} \] Plug in your total area (which is 2,480 square inches) and the area you calculated for one brick.
For an accurate calculation, please provide the dimensions of the trapezoidal brick so I can compute the area specifically for you!