Find the area of the trapezoid. 14 feet 18 feet 18 feet 16.5 feet 24 feet

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Find the area of the trapezoid.
14 feet
18 feet
18 feet
16.5 feet
24 feet
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The area of a trapezoid  is defined by the formula A=12a+bh where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and is the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

 From the figure it is observed that,

a=14 feetb=24  feeth=16.5 feet

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