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Part 1
Marique is making a large table in the shape of a​ trapezoid, as shown. She needs to calculate the area of the table. She is making the longest side of the table twice as long as the​ table's width. Complete parts a and b below.
3.5 m
1 m
1 m
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Part 1
a. Write numbers in the boxes to show the missing dimensions.
The number in the bottom box is
  
7 m. The number in the top box is
  
5 m.
​(Type whole numbers or​ decimals.)
Part 2
b. What is the area of the​ table?
The area of the table is
  
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m cubed .
m squared .
m.
​(Type a whole number or a​ decimal.)

Answer 1

a. Bottom = 7 m, Top = 5 m.

b. Area = 1/2 × (base1 + base2) × height = 1/2 × (7 + 5) × 3.5 = 21 m².