Answer:
A) 180 square feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
The two rectangles are congruent, therefore having the same area.
The area of a rectangle, or any quadrilateral for that matter, is Length x Width.
12 * 4 = 48
There are two, so multiply this number by 2 and you get 96.
The formula for a trapezoid's area is height * 1/2 * (base 1 + base 2)
The height given is 6 feet. The 1st base is 10 feet, and the longer base is 10 + 4 + 4, this equals 18
The formula is now
[tex]6 * \frac{1}{2} (18 + 10)\\6 * \frac{1}{2} (28)\\6* 14\\=84[/tex]
Now in total, 84 + 96 = 180.
B is not the answer, A is.
