b1= base 1= 1 ft 14 inches
b2= base 2= 1 ft 14 inches
h= height= 3 inches
STEP 1:
convert bases to inches
1 foot= 12 inches
= 12 inches + 14 inches
= 26 inches per base
STEP 2:
plug in numbers to find area
AREA OF TRAPEZOID
A= 1/2(b1 + b2)h
A= 1/2(26 in + 26 in)(3 in)
add in parentheses
A= 1/2(52 in)(3 in)
multiply parentheses
A= 1/2(156 in)
divide 156 by 2; inches times inches is inches squared
A= 78 inches squared
ANSWER: The area of the trapezoid is 78 inches squared.
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