Laura cut small right triangle off the corners of a larger right triangle to make a trapezoid, as shown belo. What is the area o

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f the shaded trapezoid A.18 square inches B. 21 square inches C. 42 square inchesD. 58 square inches
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Dimas [21] · Answer 1 · 2023-05-21T19:09:31+03:00

Dimas [21]2 years ago

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Answer:

42 inches²

Step-by-step explanation:

→ Work out area of full triangle

0.5 × 10 × 10 = 50

→ Work out area of smaller triangle

0.5 × 4 × 4 = 8

→ Minus the answers

50 - 8 = 42