Question

36 cmFind the areaof thetrapezoidat the right.5 cm5.4 cm2 cm

Answer 1

N 3

Remember that the formula to calculate the area of a trapezoid is equal to

$A=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\lbrack b1+b2\rbrack\cdot h$

In this problem

we have

b1=6cm

b2=6+2=8 cm

h=5 cm

substitute given values in the formula

$\begin{gathered} A=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\lbrack6+8\rbrack\cdot5 \\ \\ A=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\lbrack14\rbrack\cdot5 \\ A=35\text{ cm2} \end{gathered}$

The area is 35 square centimeters