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Old 03-28-2008, 10:54 PM   #4 (permalink)
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square of triangle(sot) = a*b/2
sot = 6*8/2
sot = 48/2
sot = 24


//a is the side of triangle to which the height is pointing
// if you imagine a triangle ABC and the height is A to a point on BC then BC is that "a"
height = 2*square/a
height = 2*24/10
height = 48/10
height = 4.8

trapizoid area(ta) = (h(b1+b2))/2
ta = 4.8(22+32) / 2
ta = 4.8*54 / 2
ta = 259.2 / 2
ta = 129.6 units squared
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