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The area of a trapezoid is one half the product of its height and the sum of its bases.
77yd^2
The area of a trapezoid is one half the product of its height and the sum of its bases. In the given diagram, we can see that the lengths of the bases are 7 and 15 yards.
Having the height and the lengths of the bases, we can substitute them into the formula for the area of a trapezoid.
Substitute values
Add terms
Commutative Property of Multiplication
1/b* a = a/b
Calculate quotient
Multiply
The area of the trapezoid is 77yd^2.