A park near Raphael's home is shaped like a trapezoid.

To find its area, Raphael walked along the short base and measured it.

Then he walked at a right angle and measured the distance to the other side of the park.

Finally he measured the long distance of the base.

Use Raphael's measurements shown below to find the area of the park.

Enter your answer in the box.

A trapezoid with short base one hundred forty-five yards, long base two hundred twenty-five yards, and height eighty yards.

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Davion Koch

23 April, 16:18

A park near Raphael's home is shaped like a trapezoid.

To find its area, Raphael walked along the short base and measured it.

Then he walked at a right angle and measured the distance to the other side of the park.

Finally he measured the long distance of the base.

Use Raphael's measurements shown below to find the area of the park.

Enter your answer in the box.

A trapezoid with short base one hundred forty-five yards, long base two hundred twenty-five yards, and height eighty yards.

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Kamren Henderson · Answer 1

14800

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of a trapezoid you and the little base and the big base. then divide the answer by two. Then you multiply the answer you just got by the height.

Equation:

145+225=370

370/2=185

185*80=14800