How do you calculate the area of a trapezoid if the units are in fractions?
Base #1: 3/4 (thats a fraction... 3 over 4)
Base #2: 1/4 (also a fraction... 1 over 4.)
Height: 1
How would you calculate the area of this trapezoid?
2007-12-06 22:48:06 · 4 answers · asked by ☮ & ♥ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I already know the answer is 11/24 (11 over 24)
But how do you get there?
2007-12-06 22:54:28 · update #1
area = (3/4 + 1/4)/2 (1) = (4/4)/2 (1) = 1/2
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2007-12-06 23:07:46 · answer #1 · answered by CPUcate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A = (1/2) (3/4 + 1/4) (1)
A = 1/2 units ²
2007-12-07 01:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
area of a trapezoid = 1/2 height (sum of bases)
= 1/2(1)(3/4 + 1/4)
= 1/2(1)(1)
= 1/2
2007-12-06 22:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by sv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by using the quadratic formula
2007-12-06 22:50:54 · answer #4 · answered by Donald D 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋