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The rear window of Alex's van is shaped like a trapezoid with an upper base
measuring 36 inches, a lower base measuring 48 inches, and a height of 21 inches.
An 18-inch rear window wiper clears a 150° sector of a circle on the rear window, as
shown in the diagram below.
36 in.
21 in.
150 degrees
18 in.
48 in.
1. What is the area, in square inches, of the entire trapezoidal rear window?
Show or explain how you got your answer.

Sagot :

The area, in square inches, of the entire trapezoidal rear window is 882 square inches.

What is the area of the  entire trapezoidal rear window?

A trapezoid is a convex quadrilateral with at least on pair of parallel sides. The parallel sides are called bases while the non parallel sides are called legs.

Area of a trapezoid =  0.5 x (sum of the lengths of the parallel sides) x height

Area of a trapezoid =  0.5 x (36 + 48) x 21 = 882

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