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Post subject: TRAP-EZ Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:28 pm |
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If ABCD is a trapezoid, where AB is parallel to CD, what is the area of ABCD?
(1) 2(AB) + CD = 12
(2) The height of the trapezoid is 5 inches
Hey guys, why can't we divide by 2 so ab + cd=6? Sorry what am I missing?
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tim
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Post subject: Re: TRAP-EZ Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:06 am |
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Posts: 2242 Location: Southwest Airlines, seat 21C
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because the 2 is only being multiplied by AB, not by CD..
_________________ Tim Sanders Manhattan GMAT Instructor
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