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The area of the figure shown is between 100 and 114 square feet.

An area of square feet showing as six feet as half top side and six feet half bottom side and the right side is thirteen feet full length

What is the smallest possible whole number value for x ?

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To find the area of the figure you're describing, we need to determine its overall shape. It sounds like you have a trapezoid where the lengths of the bases are each 6 feet, and the height is 13 feet.

The area \( A \) of a trapezoid is calculated using the formula:

\[ A = \frac{(b_1 + b_2)}{2} \times h \]

Where:

  • \( b_1 \) and \( b_2 \) are the lengths of the two bases.
  • \( h \) is the height.

In your case:

  • \( b_1 = 6 \) feet
  • \( b_2 = 6 \) feet
  • \( h = 13 \) feet

Substituting these values into the formula gives:

\[ A = \frac{(6 + 6)}{2} \times 13 \]

Calculating it step by step:

\[ A = \frac{12}{2} \times 13 = 6 \times 13 = 78 \text{ square feet} \]

Since you mentioned the area should be between 100 and 114 square feet, it seems like there might be some misunderstanding or additional context needed concerning the dimension for \( x \).

Could it be that the height or one of the bases is expressed incorrectly or that there are additional parts of the trapezoid?

If \( x \) were to represent a dimension that leads to an area between 100 and 114 but not affecting the entire height, we would need more specifics on how \( x \) should be related to the shape.

If you can provide more detail or clarification about the problem, I'd be happy to help further.