Question

A student broke this trapezoid into two triangles. She says she has enough information to find the area of it. Is she correct? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Sample response: Yes. The base and height can be determined for both triangles. Use the formula A = 1/2bh to find the area of each, then add them to get the area of the trapezoid. 10 + 15 = 25 in^2.

Explanation:

Answer 2

For this picture below: Yes. The base and height can be determined for both triangles. Use the formula A = 1/2bh to find the area of each, then add them to get the area of the trapezoid. 10 + 15 = 25 in^2.