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Area of a Trapezoid

What is the area of this trapezoid?

To find the area, we divide the trapezoid in half, making two triangles. Remember the height is 6, so that will help find the area for both triangles.

We start by finding the area of the bigger triangle.

Area of bigger triangle: 6 x 10 / 2 = 30

Area of smaller triangle: 6 x 7 / 2 = 21

Total area: 51