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A field is in the shape of a trapezoid as shown below. All lengths are in meters. h 60 59 deg 72 Compute the following values. Give an exact answer! Decimal approximations may be marked as incorrect. To present an angle in degrees, type deg or use the Calcpad symbol. For example, sin(30deg) or sin(30°). (a) Determine h. Hint: partition the diagram into a rectangle and a triangle. Answer: meters (b) Determine the area of the field. Answer: meters$^2$

          A field is in the shape of a trapezoid as shown below. All lengths are in meters.
h
60
59 deg
72
Compute the following values. Give an exact answer! Decimal approximations may be marked as incorrect.
To present an angle in degrees, type deg or use the Calcpad symbol. For example, sin(30deg) or sin(30°).
(a) Determine h. Hint: partition the diagram into a rectangle and a triangle.
Answer: 
meters
(b) Determine the area of the field.
Answer: 
meters$^2$

A field is in the shape of a trapezoid as shown below. All lengths are in meters.
h
60
59 deg
72
Compute the following values. Give an exact answer! Decimal approximations may be marked as incorrect.
To present an angle in degrees, type deg or use the Calcpad symbol. For example, sin(30deg) or sin(30°).
(a) Determine h. Hint: partition the diagram into a rectangle and a triangle.
Answer:
meters
(b) Determine the area of the field.
Answer:
meters^2

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Precalculus with Limits

Ron Larson 2nd Edition

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03/26/2021

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A field is in the shape of a trapezoid as shown below. All lengths are in meters. h 60 59 deg 72 Compute the following values. Give an exact answer! Decimal approximations may be marked as incorrect. To present an angle in degrees, type deg or use the Calcpad symbol. For example, sin(30deg) or sin(30°). (a) Determine h. Hint: partition the diagram into a rectangle and a triangle. Answer: meters (b) Determine the area of the field. Answer: meters2