SAT Math › How to find the area of a trapezoid
A trapezoid has a base of length 4, another base of length s, and a height of length s. A square has sides of length s. What is the value of s such that the area of the trapezoid and the area of the square are equal?
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If Square has area
, what is the area of Quadrilateral
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Find the area of a trapezoid given bases of length 1 and 2 and height of 2.