2011 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 20
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[hide]Problem
Quadrilateral is a trapezoid, , , , and the altitude is . What is the area of the trapezoid?
Solution
If you draw altitudes from and to the trapezoid will be divided into two right triangles and a rectangle. You can find the values of and with the Pythagorean theorem.
is a rectangle so
The area of the trapezoid is
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
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