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From the diagram height of the trapezoid is 12 ft and bases are 9 ft and 16 ft.

Area of a trapezoid is $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

The area of the trapezoid is $\"\"$ .