Question

On a boat, a cabin's window is in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid, as shown below. What is the area of the window?

Answer 1

Answer: 195 :)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Area of window=195sq inches

Explanation:

Since, it is an isosceles trapezoid, then area of an isosceles triangle is given by:
`(1)/(2)(a+b)h`, where a and b are the two parallel sides of the triangle and h is the height of an isosceles triangle.

Now, a= 10 inches and b= 3+3+10=16 inches and h=15 inches.

Therefore, Area of isosceles triangle=
`(1)/(2)(10+16)(15)`

=
`(1)/(2)(26)(15)`

=
`195 sq inches`

Therefore, area of an isosceles triangle= 195sq inches.