Find the area of both of these trapeziods using the formula (b1 + b2) • h ÷ 2. Calculate the difference in areas of the two trapeziods.

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Stephen Pope · Answer 1 · 2022-05-20T19:43:37+0000

Answer:

Area of trapezoid 1: 128

Area of trapezoid 2: 24

Explanation:

Trapezoid 1:

(18 + 14)8/2

32*8/2

256/2

128

Trapezoid 2:

(9 + 7)3/2

16*3/2

48/2

24