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MF.GM.3 Standard MF-050-A11-V03

Use area formulas for rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite figures.

Put two area problems into a comparable form

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A trapezoid has bases \(8~m\) and \(14~m\) and height \(5~m\), and a triangle has base \(20~m\) and height \(6~m\). Calculate \(\text{both}~\text{areas}\), and compare them.

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Trapezoid: 1/2(14)(5)=35 m²; Triangle: 1/2(20)(6)=60 m²; the triangle has the greater area.

Trapezoid: 55 m²; Triangle: 60 m²; the trapezoid has the greater area.

Trapezoid: 1/2(8+14)(5)=55 m²; Triangle: 1/2(20)(6)=60 m²; the triangle has the greater area.

Trapezoid: (8+14)(5)=110 m²; Triangle: 1/2(20)(6)=60 m²; the trapezoid has the greater area.

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Curriculum context

Course: Math Foundations
Standard: MF.GM.3
Category: Geometry and Measurement
Domain: Plane Measurement
Objective: Use area formulas for rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite figures.
Problem type: Put two area problems into a comparable form