Question

What is the area of the trapezoid? a trapezoid with bottom side length of 12 meters, height of 10 meters, and top side length of 8 meters.

Answer 1

A = 100 m²

Explanation:

the area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` h (b₁ + b₂ )

where h is the height and b₁, b₂ the parallel bases

here h = 10 , b₁ = 12 , b₂ = 8 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 10 × (12 + 8) = 5 × 20 = 100 m²