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Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 6

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3. Areas of Trapezoids and Kites

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Exercise 17 Page 303

To find the area of the trapezoid, calculate one half the product of the height and the sum of the bases.

28in.^2

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Let's find the area of the given trapezoid. The area of a trapezoid is one half the product of the height and the sum of the bases. In the given trapezoid, the height is 4 inches and the bases are 8 inches and 6 inches. We can substitute these values into the formula for the area of a trapezoid. Let's do it!

A=1/2h(b_1+b_2)

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Substitute values

A=1/2* 4* ( 8+ 6)

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Evaluate right-hand side

Add terms

A=1/2*4* (14)

Multiply

A=1/2* 56

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1/b* a = a/b

A=56/2

Calculate quotient

A=28

The area of the trapezoid is 28 square inches.

Subchapter links

Try It p.298-300

Self-Assessment for Concepts & Skills p.300

Self-Assessment for Problem Solving p.301

Review & Refresh p.302

Concepts, Skills, & Problem Solving p.302-304