Question

What is the area of a trapezoid with height 5 m and bases 8 m and 1 m?

A. 6.5 m^2
B. 22.5 m^2
C. 24 m^2
D. 45 m^2

If anyone has the answers to the rest, that would be great!

Answer 1

B. 22.5m^2

Explanation:

To find the area of a trapezoid, you must use the formula:

1/2 × height × (base 1+ base 2)

1. 1/2 × 5m × (8+1)

2. 1/2 x 5m x (9)

3. Switch it around to make it easier to solve

5m × 9× 1/2 (We can do this because of the commutative property.)

4. 45m × 1/2 = 45 ÷ 2 = 22.5m^2

In the context of the problem, this means that the area of the trapezoid is 22.5m^2.