Question

Find the area of this trapezoid. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.6 in음o7 in5 in17 in-inin?inХ5?

Answer 1

Solution

The area of a trapezium is given by the formula:

$\begin{gathered} A=\frac{(a+b)}{2}\times h \\ \text{where,} \\ a=\text{Upper base} \\ b=\text{Lower base} \\ h=\text{height of the trapezium} \end{gathered}$

- The upper base is 7inches, the lower base is 17 inches, and the height is 5 inches.

- Thus, we can find the area of the trapezium as follows:

$\begin{gathered} A=\frac{7+17}{2}\times5 \\ \\ A=60in^2 \end{gathered}$

Final Answer

The area of the trapezium is 60 square inches