A student broke this trapezoid into two triangles. She says she has enough information to find the area of it. Is she correct? E

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shutvik [7]

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A student broke this trapezoid into two triangles. She says she has enough information to find the area of it. Is she correct? E

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Mathematics

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forsale [732] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-09T01:24:44+03:00

forsale [732]3 years ago

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It depends on what measurements are given. Do you have a photo? Please revise your question

never [62] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-09T03:46:48+03:00

never [62]3 years ago

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Answer:

For this picture below: Yes. The base and height can be determined for both triangles. Use the formula A = 1/2bh to find the area of each, then add them to get the area of the trapezoid. 10 + 15 = 25 in^2.