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The area of a trapezoid is given by $A=\frac{1}{2} h\left(b_{1}+b_{2}\right)$ Use the formula to find the area of a trapezoid with $h=6, b_{1}=14,$ and $b_{2}=8$
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The formula is $A=\frac{1}{2} h\left(b_{1}+b_{2}\right)$, where $h$ is the height of the trapezoid, $b_{1}$ is the length of one base, and $b_{2}$ is the length of the other base. In this case, $h=6$, $b_{1}=14$, and $b_{2}=8$. Show more…
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