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Explanation: Area of trapezoid = 1/2(b1 + b2) * h where b1 is length of base one, b2 is length of base 2 and h is height.

this equation = 1/2*b1*h + 1/2*b2*h

double one base:

1/2(2*b1+b2) *h = b1*h+1/2*b2*h = (b1+1/2*b2)*h

in order for the area to double, both bases would have to double which would cancel out both 1/2's. Only one is cancelled out so the area would increase but not double

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If you double the height and bases of a trapezoid, the area quadruples.

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