Question

What is the area in square inches of the trapezoid below

Answer 1

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Here we've been provided with a trapezoid who is having,

• bases (b) = 17.5 & 9.5

• height (h) = 7.2

The question they are looking for is what is the area of the given trapezoid. The standard formula to calculate area for trapezoid is given by,

`:\implies\tt{( (a + b)/(2) ) * h}`

Here,

• a & b are bases = 17.95 & 9.5

• h is height = 7.2

Substituting values in formula we get,

`:\implies\tt{( (17.5 + 9.5)/(2) ) * 7.2}`

`:\implies\tt{( (27)/(2) ) * 7.2}`

`:\implies\tt{13.5 * 7.2}`

`:\implies\tt{94.5}`

• The area of the trapezoid is 94.5 cm².

Answer 2

94.5

Explanation:

Use the trapezoid area formula:

[(a+b)/2]×h

a and b represent the bases. h is the height

both bases are 17.5 and 9.5. So plug them in.

17.5 plus 9.5 is 27.

27 divided by 2 is 13.5

Now, multiply 13.5 by the height.

13.5 times 7 is 94.5