Question

Dominic is building a bench with a seat in the shape of a trapezoid. One base is 5 feet. The other base is 4 feet. The perpendicular distance between the bases is 2.5 feet. what is the area of the seat

Answer 1

By definition, the formula for finding the area of a trapezoid is
A = [(b1 + b2) x h] / 2
Where,
b1: Base 1
b2: Base 2
h: height, or distance between bases.
Substituting we have:
A = ((5 + 4) * (2.5)) / 2
A = 11.25 feet ^ 2

Answer:
the area of the seat is:
A = 11.25 feet ^ 2