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To estimate the area of the cross-section, we can break it down into two shapes: a rectangle and a trapezium.

1. **Rectangle**:
   - The width of the rectangle is from \(0 \, \text{m}\) to \(1.5 \, \text{m}\), so the width is \(1.5 \, \text{m}\).
   - The height of the rectangle is \(4 \, \text{m}\).

   The area of the rectangle is:
   \[
   A_{\text{rect}} = \text{width} \times \text{height} = 1.5 \, \text{m} \times 4 \, \text{m} = 6 \, \text{m}^2
   \]

2. **Trapezium**:
   - The trapezium is located between \(1.5 \, \text{m}\) and \(2.0 \, \text{m}\) on the width axis.
   - The two parallel sides of the trapezium have heights of \(4 \, \text{m}\) (left side) and approximately \(1.5 \, \text{m}\) (right side based on the graph).

   The area of a trapezium is given by:
   \[
   A_{\text{trap}} = \frac{1}{2} \times (\text{height}_1 + \text{height}_2) \times \text{width}
   \]
   Substituting the values:
   \[
   A_{\text{trap}} = \frac{1}{2} \times (4 + 1.5) \times (2 - 1.5) = \frac{1}{2} \times 5.5 \times 0.5 = 1.375 \, \text{m}^2
   \]

3. **Total Area**:
   The total area is the sum of the rectangle and the trapezium:
   \[
   A_{\text{total}} = A_{\text{rect}} + A_{\text{trap}} = 6 + 1.375 = 7.375 \, \text{m}^2
   \]

Thus, the estimated area of the cross-section is approximately \(7.38 \, \text{m}^2\).

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Here are 5 related questions to explore this topic further:
1. How can we improve the accuracy of this area estimation by dividing it into more shapes?
2. What is the significance of calculating cross-sectional areas in construction or design?
3. Can this same method be applied to curves that are not piecewise linear? 
4. How can integration be used to calculate the exact area under a curved graph?
5. How would the result change if we used more complex shapes like parabolas for the curved section?

**Tip**: When estimating areas using shapes, choosing simpler shapes like rectangles and trapeziums is helpful, but accuracy can increase by adding more divisions or integrating the curve directly.

Use a rectangle and an appropriate trapezium to work out an estimate for the area of the cross-section.

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