Question

45 POINTS

Noshi ordered a new desk for her office. The desk came in two parts, each shaped like a trapezoid.

The height of both part A and part B is 3 feet. Noshi wants to be sure the desk will fit in her office so she calculates the area of the desk.



What is the total area of the desk?



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Answer 1

39 square feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

The combined area of the desks is 39 square feet.


The area of the trapezoid on the left is:

A = 0.5(3)(5 + 8)
A = 19.5

The area of the trapezoid on the right is:

A = 0.5(3)(4 + 9)
A = 19.5