Question

Area of a trapezoidFind the area of this trapezoid. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.17 m5 m7 m9 m

Answer 1

The Solution:

Given the figure below:

We are asked to find the area of the above trapezoid, in the appropriate unit.

Step 1:

We shall use the formula below:

`A=(1)/(2)(a+b)h`

In this case,

`\begin{gathered} A=\text{area}=\text{?} \\ a=parallel\text{ side to the base =9m} \\ b=base=17m \\ h=\text{heigth}=5m \end{gathered}`

Step 2:

Substituting these values in the above formula, we get

`A=(1)/(2)(9+17)5`
`A=(1)/(2)(26)5=13*5=65m^2`

Therefore, the correct answer is 65 square meters.