For trapezoids, the area is:
(B1+B2) x H
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2
B1 = one of the two sides that are parallel to each other
B2 = the other of the two parallel sides that are equal to each other
H = the height of the shape
So for problem 1, it would look like:
(7+9) x 5
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2
And that would end up being 40 cm^2
For problem 2, it's
(5.7+4.7) x 3.2
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2
And for problem 3, it's
(5.8+7.4) x 3.9
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2
Hope that helps!
