Find the area of each figure. 1. 6 m 5 m 9.2 m 2. 14 in. 8.6 in. 3. 6.8 cm 7 cm 4. 5 ft 8 ft 6 ft 12.4 ft Solve. 5. A section of a stained-glass window is shaped like a parallelogram. Its base is 6.5 inches, and its height is 4 inches. How much glass is needed to cover the section completely? 6. The base of a statue is in the shape of a trapezoid. The bases of the trapezoid are 7.5 feet and 4.75 feet. Its height is 6 feet. What is the area of the base of the statue? 7. The front view of a piece of art is in the shape of a rhombus. The front view of the art has diagonals that are 1.4 yards long and 0.8 yards long. What is the area of the front view of the piece of art? 8. A decorative pillow is in the shape of a parallelogram. Its base is 28 centimeters, and its height is 24.5 centimeters. What is the area of the front surface of the pillow?
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5 inches and height 4 inches. The area of a parallelogram is given by the formula: Area = base × height So, the area of the stained-glass window section is: Area = 6.5 × 4 Area = 26 square inches For problem 6, we have a trapezoid with bases 7.5 feet and 4.75 Show more…
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