Look up the formula to find the area of a trapezoid. Then do the math HINT: The formula is
A= a+b/2 h
<span>4x2 +5x - 2 -x2 +3x +5
Simplified: 3x2 + 8x +3
In order to determine the difference in size, you must subtract the perimeter of the smaller rectangle from the perimeter of the larger rectangle.</span>
The area of the desktop is 12. 5 feet square
<h3>How to determine the area</h3>
The formula for area of a rectangle;
Area = length × width
Length = 2. 5 feet
Width = 5 feet
Area = 2. 5 × 5
Area = 12. 5 feet square
Thus, the area of the desktop is 12. 5 feet square
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