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How will you find the area of the geometric figure under description?

ABCE is a trapezoid in which AB is parallel to CE.

AB = 15 cm

CE = 22 cm

Angle BCE = 33 degrees

AD is perpendicular to CE

Update:

Sorry, the last line needs to be corrected as

"BD is perpendicular to CE"

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  • 8 years ago
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    Draw it. Then break the trapezoid into two triangles and a rectangle. Solve for the first triangle, the second triangle, then find the area of the rectangle. Add the three areas up and you have your total area.

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    How will you find the area of the geometric figure under description?

    ABCE is a trapezoid in which AB is parallel to CE.

    AB = 15 cm

    CE = 22 cm

    Angle BCE = 33 degrees

    AD is perpendicular to CE

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    8 years ago

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  • Jim H
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    8 years ago

    AB and CE are the bases, so you just need to figure out the height.

    Triangle ACD is a right triangle. AD is the height. It is opposite the angle

    CD = 1/2(CE - AB) = 1/2(22-15) = 7/2

    tan(33) = AD/(7/2)

    AD = (7/2)tan(33)

    Area = 1/2(AB + CE)(AD) = 1/2(15 + 22)((7/2)tan(33))

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  • 8 years ago

    If it is not an isosceles trapezoid, then the answer is not unique. Let us assume that it is an isosceles trapezoid. BD = 3.5 tan 33 = 2.2729. Hence area = (a+b)h/2 = (15+22)(2.2729)/2 = 42.0487 cm^2

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