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An isosceles trapezoid is inscribed in a semicircle as shown below, such that the three shaded regions are congruent. The radius of the semicircle is one meter. How many square meters are in the area of the trapezoid? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

[asy]
fill((0,10)..(-10,0)--(10,0)..cycle,black);
fill((-10,0)--(-5,8.7)--(5,8.7)--(10,0)--cycle,white);
draw((0,10)..(-10,0)--(10,0)..cycle);
draw((-10,0)--(-5,8.7)--(5,8.7)--(10,0)--cycle);
[/asy]

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Level 4

type

Geometry

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