Question

Find the area of a trapezoid with height 5ft and whose bases total 18ft

Answer 1

the area of the trapezoid is 45 ft

Explanation

s=area a=top side b=bottom side h=height

area of a trapezoid formula is s=a+b/2·h

plugin the numbers for variables a, b and h

s=9+9/2·5 = 45 ft

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Answer 2

Answer: 45 ft²

Explanation:

A =
`(b_(1)+b_(2))/(2) *h`

=
`(18)/(2) *5`

= 9 * 5

= 45