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Lesson 9-8
HW # 6 Area of Trapezoids
1. Write and solve an equation to find the area of the figure below./ 2. Greta wants to make a trapezoid shaped patio with an area of 96 square feet. If the bases are 8ft and 6ft what is the height of the trapezoid?
3. Malila wants to make the International Marine Signal flag shown. What is the area of the flag? / 4. Case made a sign in the shape of a trapezoid. The parallel sides measured 18 inches and 35 inches. The distance between these sides was 19 inches. What was the area of Case’s sign?
5. A tray in a school cafeteria has the dimensions shown. Determine the area of the tray. / 6. Kim wants to buy topsoil for a section of her garden that has the dimensions shown in the figure. Each bag covers 2 square yards. How many bags of topsoil should Kim buy?
Course 1 • Chapter 9 Represent Geometry with Algebra