# Trapezoid

trapezoid ABCD a = 35 m, b=28 m c = 11 m and d = 14 m. How to calculate its area?

Correct result:

S =  321.949 cm2

#### Solution:

$a=35 \ \\ b=28 \ \\ d=14 \ \\ c=11 \ \\ h>0 \ \\ \ \\ d^2=x^2+h^2 \ \\ b^2=y^2+h^2 \ \\ c=a-x-y \ \\ \ \\ 14^2=x^2+h^2 \ \\ 28^2=y^2+h^2 \ \\ c=35-x-y \ \\ \ \\ x=-1/4=- \dfrac{ 1 }{ 4 }=-0.25 \ \\ y=97/4=\dfrac{ 97 }{ 4 }=24.25 \ \\ c=a-x-y=35-(-0.25)-24.25=11 \ \\ \ \\ h=\sqrt{ d^2-x^2 }=\sqrt{ 14^2-(-0.25)^2 } \doteq 13.9978 \ \text{cm} \ \\ S=(a+c) \cdot \ h/2=(35+11) \cdot \ 13.9978/2=321.949 \ \text{cm}^2$

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Evan
How did you come up with x = -0.25 and y = 24.25?

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